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In the Wake QUOTES

In the Wake QUOTES

1 " I remember a lot of dreams. Sometimes they are hard to distinguish from what has really happened. That is not so terrible. It is the same with books. "

― Per Petterson , In the Wake

2 " ...I see the shape of the wind on the water... "

― Per Petterson , In the Wake

3 " Light in every lamp, light in every mind. "

― Per Petterson , In the Wake

4 " It's a lousy Napoleon cake. The cream should be a pale yellowish white and light, but this one is feverish yellow and sticky. I eat just the top and leave the rest on the plate. I ought to complain, hold the cake up in front of the lady at the counter and say: "This is a cheap imitation, I want my money back." But I have never done that. I have never complained about anything except badly written books and the world situation, and you don't get your money back when little Nepalese girls are sold by their families to brothels in Bangkok, or because the World Bank refuses to waive cruel loans to Uganda. On the contrary. And lousy books; they just look at you and say: "Why don't you write one yourself, then? "

― Per Petterson , In the Wake