Stig Dagerman Quotes

“I have no philosophy in which I can move like a fish in water or a bird on the wing. All I have is an endless struggle, every second of my life, between false consolations that only add to my feeling of powerlessness and deepen my despair, and true consolations that bring me momentary freedom. I should probably say the true consolation, because for me only one exists: the one that allows me to know myself as a free human being, within my own boundaries, untouchable.”
― Stig Dagerman, Notre besoin de consolation est impossible à rassasier

“Rispetto a quella conclusa, la sofferenza ancora aperta è timida, riservata e silenziosa.”
― Stig Dagerman, Autunno tedesco