Christoffer Carlsson > Quotes

“That,” she said, “and to reach a point in life where our past can no longer explain who we are and where we’re going. That’s all anyone wants.”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Blaze Me a Sun

“might go up to Tiarp.” “Why?” “I want to run something by a land surveyor who lives there.” “Why?” “I need his advice.” Evy studied the paper copies. Maps. “What kind of advice?” “There might be a new rise or hollow in the ground somewhere. The farmers and foresters”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Blaze Me a Sun

“I’m a little pile of tin”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Under the Storm

“And as they say, everyone is fighting a secret battle you know nothing about. So you have to be kind. That’s important.”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Under the Storm

“Ever since my return, I’ve lived a relatively quiet life. That’s how I like it. I’m over forty now, and my days don’t include any children, women, or other distractions. I spend my time writing or reading. Once or twice a week I take the car and go grocery shopping, drop by the bookstore, or visit my parents. They’re in their seventies now. On occasion I drive down to Lund, where my brother works and where my editor spends half his time. I don’t do much else. If I like I can walk down to the bus stop on Växjövägen and ride into town to see an old friend over a cup of coffee or a beer. Those trips are increasingly scarce now. The only truly regular facet of my existence, beyond writing and reading, is taking walks. I hardly ever took walks during my years in Stockholm, unless I had some destination in mind, but down here I walk a few kilometers almost every day. I don’t know quite why I need it, but I do. Alongside the treat of a glass of whiskey a few times a week, after an especially productive workday, my walks are one of the few rewards I allow myself.”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Blaze Me a Sun

“Life is a series of dogs,”
― Christoffer Carlsson, Under the Storm