Quotes by Herta Muller

Herta Muller

Anything in literature, including memory, is second-hand.

Hands

Literature

Memories

Everyday brought me further away from other people, I had been placed out of the world’s sight, as if in a cupboard, and I hoped it would stay that way. I developed a yearning for being alone, unkempt, untended.

Everyday

People

Sight

I have always written only for myself – to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.

Happenings

Way

Written

I have packed myself into silence so deeply and for so long that I can never unpack myself using words. When I speak, I only pack myself a little differently.

Littles

Long

Silence

I wanted to get out of our thimble of a town, where every stone had eyes.

Eye

Stones

Towns

I’m always telling myself I don’t have many feelings. Even when something does affect me I’m only moderately moved. I almost never cry. It’s not that I’m stronger than the ones with teary eyes, I’m weaker. They have courage. When all you are is skin and bones, feelings are a brave thing. I’m more of a coward. The difference is minimal though, I just use my strength not to cry. When I do allow myself a feeling, I take the part that hurts and bandage it up with a story that doesn’t cry, that doesn’t dwell on homesickness.

Differences

Eye

Hurt

If only the right person would have to leave, everyone else would be able to stay in the country.

Able

Country

Would Be

If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.

Needs

Risk

Spy

In Romanian society, I am not particularly well-liked. I don’t often receive invitations.

Invitations

Wells

In this county, we had to walk, eat, sleep and love in fear.

And Love

Fear

Sleep

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Able

Action

And Love

Blame

Combat

Country

Demented

Differences

Different

Doe

Effort

Everyday

Eye

Faces

Fear

Fool

Hands

Happenings

Hate

Home

Humans

Hurt

Insanity

Invitations

Just One

Language

Literature

Littles

Long

Looks

Luck

Memories

Needs

Once Upon A Time

Order

Pain

People

Risk

Sick

Sight

Silence

Silent

Single Step

Sleep

Speak

Spy

Steps

Stones

Suffering

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Quotes by Herta Muller

Herta Muller

Anything in literature, including memory, is second-hand.

Everyday brought me further away from other people, I had been placed out of the world’s sight, as if in a cupboard, and I hoped it would stay that way. I developed a yearning for being alone, unkempt, untended.

I have always written only for myself – to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.

I have packed myself into silence so deeply and for so long that I can never unpack myself using words. When I speak, I only pack myself a little differently.

I wanted to get out of our thimble of a town, where every stone had eyes.

If only the right person would have to leave, everyone else would be able to stay in the country.

If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.

In Romanian society, I am not particularly well-liked. I don’t often receive invitations.

In this county, we had to walk, eat, sleep and love in fear.

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