12+ Per Petterson Quotes On Education, Friendship And Art

Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. He is best known for his 2003 novel Out Stealing Horses, which was translated into English in 2007. His other notable works include To Siberia, I Curse the River of Time, and In the Wake. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Per Petterson on education, life, friendship.

I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through. — Per Petterson

One of my many horrors is to become the man with the frayed jacket and unfastened flies standing at the Co-op counter with egg on his shirt and more too because the mirror in the hall has given up the ghost. A shipwrecked man without an anchor in the world except in his own liquid thoughts where time has lost its sequence. — Per Petterson

A dead dog is more quiet than a house on the steppes, a chair in a empty room. — Per Petterson

You decide for yourself when it will hurt. — Per Petterson

In a household tragedy, you are very much aware of being alone. It is something that is possible to grasp, and that is why it hurts so much. Because you are alone. I know a little about this. — Per Petterson

I write about families. That is who we are. — Per Petterson

A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something. — Per Petterson

But that's life. That's what you learn from; when things happen. Especially at your age. You just have to take it in and remember to think afterwards and not forget and never grow bitter. — Per Petterson

Time is important to me now, I tell myself.Not that it should pass quickly or slowly, but only be time, be something I live inside and fill with physical things and activities that I can divide it up by. so that it grows distict to me and does not vanish when I am not looking. — Per Petterson

I worked in a bookstore in Oslo, importing the English-language books. — Per Petterson

If I just concentrate I can walk into memory's store and find the right shelf with the right film and disappear into it. — Per Petterson

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

Life Lessons by Per Petterson

1. Per Petterson's work emphasizes the importance of family and friendship, and the power of love to heal and protect us from life's hardships.
2. His stories often explore the themes of loss, grief, and the power of memory to shape our lives.
3. His novels remind us that life is unpredictable and difficult, but that we can find strength and solace in our relationships with others.