"At least we should learn to understand our fellow beings, for we are powerless to stop their misery, their ignominy, their suffering, their weakness, and their death."

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Source : Robert Walser (2012). “Berlin Stories”, p.119, New York Review of Books

Robert Walser

#Suffering Quotes #Weakness Quotes #Misery Quotes

“We twist ourselves into knots convincing people that Islam is peaceful and varied before we realize that, wait a second, you can be a Muslim while also recognizing that Islam doesn't even explain half of your behaviors!”
“I don't see myself as a stand-up comic doing cynical, mean-spirited or disrespectful stuff. I'm very aware that I don't like to disrespect people too much.”
“I find this corpse guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and I fine it $40.”
“[Wendy Davis is] ruled by a demon of murder.”
“We all wish to live a happy life. In addition, we all have the same right to fulfil this goal. And we all have the potential to do so for the simple reason that future is not fixed, it can be changed. Therefore, we should live in hope that we really can overcome whatever problems we face.”
“If you don't look after your body, you'll have nowhere to live”
“We have now reached the point where you can wander down Queen Street in Auckland and wonder if you are still in New Zealand or some other country.”

Source : Interview with George Negus, www.sbs.com.au. May 17, 2006.
“It is not chic to be too chic.”

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