What did Halldór Laxness mean by: It’s an old saying that one still has to know something, despite everything. Halldór Laxness Copy
For man is essentially alone, and one should pity him and love him and grieve with him. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Halldór Laxness, Compassion, Empathy, Isolation, 0 Halldór Laxness
It’s a pity we don’t whistle at one another, like birds. Words are misleading. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Halldór Laxness, Communication, Connection, Misunderstanding, 0 Halldór Laxness
No one is so busy that he hasn’t the time to dismantle a work of art. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Halldór Laxness, Art, Priorities, Time, 0 Halldór Laxness
You have fettered yourself of your own free will, man – break the fetters! Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Halldór Laxness, Choice, Liberation, 0 Halldór Laxness
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