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. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Halldór Laxness, Grieving, Love, 0 - Halldór Laxness
+ You have fettered yourself of your own free will, man – break the fetters! Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Halldór Laxness, Break, Free Will, 0 - Halldór Laxness
+ It’s a pity we don’t whistle at one another, like birds. Words are misleading. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Halldór Laxness, Bird, Pity, 0 - Halldór Laxness
+ No one is so busy that he hasn’t the time to dismantle a work of art. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, Halldór Laxness, Art, Busy, Time, 0 - Halldór Laxness
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