Alina

Add friend

Alina’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (9)
currently-reading‎ (0)

read‎ (158)
did-not-finish‎ (0)

favorites‎ (10)

Stats | More…

“When he dipped into the mysteries of nature, he was sure that there must be a God. Who else could create such lovely works of art? Man's inventions could only ape those of his Creator. On the other hand, it was the same God who ensured that people died like flies, carried off by plague and war. It was difficult in such times to believe in God, but Jakob Kuisl discovered Him in the beauties of nature.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Hangman's Daughter

6 likes

“Fünfmal pro Tag dachte ich „Du kannst alles tun, alles was dir gefällt, und überall hingehen“ und zehnmal pro Nacht „Was soll ich nur machen und wo soll ich nur hin?“.”
― Joachim Meyerhoff, Die Zweisamkeit der Einzelgänger

8 likes

“It had been an occasion for reminiscing, but there are limits. And so my childhood falls into a black hole.”
― Ruth Klüger, Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered

tags: childhood, childhood-trauma, memories, trauma

1 likes

“Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said.
"No work would be possible without coffee."
They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.”
― Henning Mankell, One Step Behind

tags: coffee

219 likes

“Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them—if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

5167 likes

More of Alina’s quotes…