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“The great Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose once said, liberally translated, “the only things worth writing about are love and murder.”
― An Event in Autumn: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
― An Event in Autumn: A Kurt Wallander Mystery
“Despite everything, I've tried to take responsibility for my life, and not merely allowed it to float away at the mercy of whatever current came along.”
― The Troubled Man
― The Troubled Man
“New love might replace an earlier love, but the old love is always there, no matter what. You live your life on two levels, probably to avoid falling through without a trace if a hole appears in one of them.”
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“I intend to die with a bottle of champagne by my bed. I'll drink a toast to the fact that, despite everything, I was able to experience the singular adventure of being born, living and one day disappearing into the darkness once again.”
― The Troubled Man
― The Troubled Man
“The prostitute became uncomfortable -- as if 'talk' were in a category of aberrant behavior, short of which she drew the line. 'You have to pay more for that,' the redhead said. 'Talk can go on for a long time.”
― A Widow for One Year
― A Widow for One Year
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