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List of Bernhard Schlink Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 43 inspiring quotes by Bernhard Schlink.

About Bernhard Schlink

  • Born: July 6, 1944
  • Occupation: Writer
    • Bravery is good when the cause is good.
    Bravery Causes
    As an author, you can't expect a movie to be an illustration of the book. if that's what you hope for, you shouldn't sell the rights.
    Book Rights Illustration
    It was more dangerous not to go; i was running the risk of becoming trapped in my own fantasies. so i was doing the right thing by going. she would behave normally, i would behave normally, and everything would be normal again.
    Running Risk Would Be
    It is hard for me to imagine that i felt good about behaving like that. i also remember that the smallest gesture of affection would bring a lump to my throat, whether it was directed at me or at someone else. sometimes all it took was a scene in a movie. this juxtaposition of callousness and extreme sensitivity seemed suspicious even to me.
    Gestures Juxtaposition Affection
    In the past, i had particularly loved her smell. she always smelled freshed, freshly washed or of freshed laundry or fresh sweat or freshly loved
    Past Sweat Smell
    Philosophy has forgotten about children
    Children Philosophy Forgotten
    I asked her about life, and it was as if she rummaged around in a dusty chest to get me the answers.
    Answers Chests Ifs
    What is law? is it what is on the books, or what is actually enacted and obeyed in a society? or is law what must be enacted and obeyed, whether or not it is on the books, if things are to go right?
    Book Law Lawyer
    So i was still guilty. and if i was not guilty because one cannot be guilty of betraying a criminal, then i was guilty of having loved a criminal.
    Criminals Guilty Betray
    Or is there no such thing as 'too late'? is there only 'late' and is 'late' always better than 'never'? i don't know.
    Too Late Late Knows
    We make our own truths and lies....truths are often lies and lies truths.
    Lying Truth And Lies Lies Truth
    Why does what was beautiful shatter in hindsight because it concealed dark truths?
    Beautiful Dark Doe
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