The Glassblower Quotes

“We’ve a saying that you should always expect pleasant surprises. The unpleasant surprises will come anyway.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“A woman who didn’t respect herself would never find a man to respect her.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“All that glitters is not gold. Scratch the shiny surface and underneath there will be bumps and scrapes or even great gaping holes.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“All you have to do is wait for the right moment and then grab your happiness with both hands and never let go.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Often enough we allow a sense of obligation to force us to do things we have no desire to do on our own.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“True love is much stronger than us mortals. It stops us from being scared of what tomorrow may bring.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Sometimes people say things you can only understand in hindsight,” Ruth remarked thoughtfully. “You think you know what you want from life, and then in the end it turns out to be quite the opposite.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Only a fool plays with fire in his own house!”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Your purpose in life is not to serve others. Your purpose is to lead. You should not run around after your sisters all the time—rather they should run after you! Just look at yourself: you are a strong woman. But if you jump to attention every time Ruth or Marie or anyone else whistles for your help, you simply make yourself ridiculous.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“present”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“working”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Is there even any such thing as dedication without obsession?”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“You think you know what you want from life, and then in the end it turns out to be quite the opposite. Just”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“You have a gift for finding the silver lining in any cloud.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Often enough we allow a sense of obligation to force us to do things we have no desire to do on our own. In”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“A husband who boozes instead of looking after his family—I don’t think I could live with that,” Ruth”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“You’ll be old and gray before that happens,” Johanna”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“was a large W— the letter was from Mr. Woolworth. Strobel”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“How others perceive us is entirely up to us. A man is what he makes of himself. He can be treated with respect and goodwill, or he can be crushed underfoot like a worm. If you want to be successful in the world of trade and commerce, then you must look successful. It”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“at”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“I won’t put up with it any”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“silver”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Despite that, from then on, there was always a spark of mistrust in Johanna’s eyes when she talked to a man, and she never quite lost it for the rest of her days.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“When I think about it, we haven’t had much”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“put a finger to his lips and frowned irritably.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“the station, but Ruth and Marie were against the idea. What if one of the neighbors saw them all waiting for Johanna? It would only lead to prying questions. So Peter was reduced to pacing up and down in front of the door like a prison warden. Ruth and Marie left him to it. It was almost eight o’clock when they finally heard him say, “She’s coming!” They all rushed outside. Johanna was as white as a sheet. She didn’t wave her hand, or laugh, or call out “We’ve got a contract!” From the look on her face and her heavy gait, there could only be one explanation. It had all gone terribly wrong. They didn’t dare look at each other. They were rooted to the spot as they watched Johanna approach. Neighbors passing by on the street watched the scene in surprise.”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“to their workbench. “You have to be quick about it. You’ll need to give the goblet a good hard”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Ruth caught”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“Although Marie tried to sound indignant, Peter’s”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower

“some”
― Petra Durst-Benning, The Glassblower