"Sometimes things come out of your mouth that you regret later on. Or no, not regret. You say something so razor-sharp that the person you say it to carries it around with them for the rest of their life."

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Source : Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.133, Atlantic Books Ltd

Herman Koch

#Regret Quotes #Razors Quotes #Mouths Quotes

“If every other Jew had a weapon in 1939, there wouldn't be a Holocaust.”
“- If I tell you, will you let met go? - You bet, partner. [...] - You promised! - Nope. I said "you bet." You did ... and you lost.”
“I begin with movement... ...I believe that all human visual experiences are born from movement...”
“I do not make decisions [as governor] based on what have I learned through my Bible studies, what have I learned in my religious classes in school. I'm a big believer in separation of church and state, and I think that's what . . . the law is.”
“Coming near him like a ballet dancer she took a leap towards him, and he, frightened by her vehemence, and fearing that she would crash against him, instinctively became absolutely rigid, and she felt herself embracing a statue.”
“The audience that I try to reach are members of what I call the church alumni association. Now they are people who have not found in institutional religion a God big enough to be God for their world.”
“I'm not the biggest fan of music videos. I don't think they're done well a lot of the time. I think it's hard to find something that grabs you and keeps you engaged for the whole time.”
“Content is not just king, it is the emperor of all things electronic.”

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