Erpenbeck Home Quotes & Sayings

It is a mistake to assume that if everybody does his job, it will be all right. The whole system may be in trouble. — W. Edwards Deming

This kid, this little fucking kid who didn't know him at all, had just given him his first gift, nothing expected in return, no favors, no stipulations, no nothing. He'd been wrong. There was something sweeter than seeing fear in his old man's eyes. Eva Fox was far sweeter. if he ever had a kid, he wanted a kid like this one.
"Thanks darlin'," He said hoarsely.
"Will I ever see you again?" She cocked her head to the side, wide eyed, waiting for his response. He stared into her eyes, too big for her face. Big and smoky gray like a thunderstorm. Fucking beautiful.
He smiled. "Hope so sweetheart. — Madeline Sheehan

There are four important words that define your life: love, hope, happiness, and kindness. — Debasish Mridha

A house is your third skin, after the skin made of flesh and clothing. — Jenny Erpenbeck

A person must always be ready to kindle the candle in their heart and fill the void in their soul by unveiling into a courageous, peaceful, and loving person. — Kilroy J. Oldster

History gets written by the winners, he said, and when the crooks win, you get crooked history. — Jeannette Walls

Has she really come home? For two minutes she can feel the sand beneath her shoes along with a few pieces of flint and pebbles made of quartz or granite; then she takes off her shoes forever and goes to stand on the board to be shot.
..and finally, last of all, the name of the girl herself is taken back, the name no one will ever again call her by. — Jenny Erpenbeck

The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out. — Nellie Bly

You can replace any pattern of behavior (or thought) with another. All it takes is relentless practice. — Steve Chandler

The truth is, you have a much richer life if you somehow lead one that you can hold together. — Ralph Macchio

When you answer them, you try to put meaning in every word. That's why ... their many lies cut you. — Otsuichi

Yeah, Dundee was great. It was a great film. I fell in love with my Mexican wife on Dundee. — Sam Peckinpah

Home. When it rains, you can smell the leaves in the forest and the sand. It's all so small and mild, the landscape surrounding the lake, so manageable. The leaves and the sand are so close, it's as if you might, if you wanted, pull them on over your head. And the lake always laps at the shore so gently, licking the hand you dip into it like a young dog, and the water is soft and shallow. — Jenny Erpenbeck