Herman Koch Quotes

• In one way or another, every parent is curious what their children... what are they doing when we don't see?... What double lives are they leading? Is there something else?

  Herman Koch

  Children, Parent, Way

  "'The Dinner' Asks: What Will You Do To Protect Your Family?". Interview with Steve Inskeep, www.capeandislands.org. February 18, 2013.

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• 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.

  Herman Koch

  Regret, Razors, Mouths

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

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• If I had to give a definition of happiness, it would be this: happiness needs nothing but itself; it doesn’t have to be validated.

  Herman Koch

  Giving, Would Be, Needs

  Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.11, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• The stupid woman is the one who thinks she doesn’t need any help.

  Herman Koch

  Stupid, Thinking, Needs

  Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.12, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• Around here, we're as happy as God in France.

  Herman Koch

  France

  Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.54, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• I am not a great planner, so I have just a vague idea. And then I start to find out what kind of book I actually want to write.

  Herman Koch

  Book, Writing, Ideas

  "Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'". "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. August 28, 2016.

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• When I'm writing I get easily bored.

  Herman Koch

  Writing, Bored

  "Herman Koch Gets Meta In 'Dear Mr. M'". "Weekend Edition Sunday" with Linda Wertheimer, www.npr.org. August 28, 2016.

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• When the conversation turns too quickly to films,I see it as a sign of weakness.

  Herman Koch

  Weakness, Film, Conversation

  Herman Koch (2012). “The Dinner”, p.42, Atlantic Books Ltd

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