The Blue Fox Quotes

“I have seen the universe! It is made of poems!”
― Sjon, The Blue Fox

“In the halls of heaven it was now dark enough for the Aurora Borealis sisters to begin their lively dance of the veils. With an enchanting play of colors they flitted light and quick about the great stage of the heavens, in fluttering golden dresses, their tumbling pearl necklaces scattering here and there in their wild caperings.”
― Sjón, The Blue Fox: A Novel

“Fridrik sat many a night by a smoking lamp, translating into Danish descriptions of the latest methods of keeping us poor humans alive, while on pallets around him lay the corpses, beyond any aid, despite the encouraging news of advances in electrical cures.”
― Sjon , The Blue Fox

“Earth fails,
All grows old and worn.
Flesh is dust – however it’s adorned.”
― Sjón, The Blue Fox

“Soarele strigoilor - așa îi spun poeții prietenei lor, luna, iar acest nume i se potrivește cum nu se poate mai bine în seara asta, când lumina ei lividă scaldă pâlcul de copaci de pe panta ce străjuiește ferma de la Brekka.”
― Sjon, The Blue Fox

“Am văzut universul! E compus din poeme!”
― Sjón, The Blue Fox