Tales of the Night Quotes

“It may be necessary to stand on the outside of one is to see things clearly.”
― Peter Høeg, Tales of the Night

“The great systems that inform the world about the truth and life invariably claim to be absolutely truthful and well-balanced. In reality they are quaking bridges built out of yearning.”
― Peter Høeg, Tales of the Night

“Being a fellow human being entails being able to bottle up one's urge to love. Being a pillar of society entails both being able to bottle up and to channel this urge. Anyone who is capable of devoting his life to this piece of erotic engineering has the potential to be a great civil servant. Anyone who is incapable either of channeling or of devoting his life in such a way has the potential to become a tragic figure. Or an artist. Or something else again, something unpredictable.”
― Peter Hoeg, Tales of the Night