Arne Garborg > Quotes

“To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten.”
― Arne Garborg

“For money you can have everything it is said. No, that is not true. You can buy food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; soft beds, but not sleep; knowledge but not intelligence; glitter, but not comfort; fun, but not pleasure; acquaintances, but not friendship; servants, but not faithfulness; grey hair, but not honor; quiet days, but not peace. The shell of all things you can get for money. But not the kernel. That cannot be had for money.”
― Arne Garborg

“Norwegian Arne Garborg was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature six times. He said “To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten it.”
― Arne Garborg

“Der leves nemlig godt inde hos herskabet. Der vades i eg, sukker og smør; lader og kjeldere er fulde; man tager ... tager ... tager ... og plages ikke af spørgsmålet om, hvor man skal tage det fra. Thi verden er i orden.”
― Arne Garborg

“Landsbygdi klarar seg lengst; og Storbyen liver lengi paa aa blodsuge Bygdine. Men Rotinskapen én seg ut-yvi etterkvart; Den Dagen kjem, daa Lande au ligg ut-tært. Daa er Domen fallin.

Langt Liv kann berre det Folke vente, som held uppe Vyrdnaden for Far og Mor, og Vyrdnaden for det aa vera Far og Mor: Vyrdnaden for Live og Livsvokstren. Sæle dei Folki som ikkje fær for mykje Byar!”
― Arne Garborg, Heimkomin Son

“Al Udviking gaar i Circkler. Vi kommer en Dag tilbage til Barbariet igjen . . . det civiliserede Barbari; og da er vi frelste!”
― Arne Garborg, Weary Men