Irène Némirovsky Quotes

“Her grandfather's books [...] opened before Ada, a world whose colours were so dazzling that reality paled in comparison and faded away. Boris Godunov, Satan, Athalia, King Lear: they all spoke words charged with meaning; every syllable was inexpressively precious”
― Irène Némirovsky

“La sua vita trascorreva in una continua alternanza tra il desiderio di solitudine e quello di compagnia. «Nessuno come me avrà sprecato tante energie nella conversazione più futile, e nessuno avrà tanto detestato la gente»”
― Irène Némirovsky

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― Irène Némirovsky, Suite Française

“Als je al aan bod kwam, had je een gedegen vorming en kunstzinnige kijk op het leven.”
― Petra Hermans, Voor een betere wereld