Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All Quotes

“The priest and the receptionist joyfully and contentedly shared their genuine dislike of the world, including the entirety of the Earth's population. The burden was now only half as great, since each of them could take on three and a half billion people rather than seven billion alone.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“Humanity, in general, is a potpourri of many traits. For example: stinginess, self-involvedness, jealousy, ignorance, stupidity, and fearfulness. But also: kindness, cleverness, friendliness, forgiveness, considerateness -- and generosity. Not all of these traits find room in every soul.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“If only children could be free of all that crap previous generations had gathered up for them, he said, perhaps it would bring some clarity to their lives.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“I'm not sure that my existence will be made any brighter by hearing about others who live in darkness. But I suppose I could listen to the gist of it as long the story doesn't get too long winded.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“Watch?” said Hitman Anders, who, since his first murder, had learned to tell the time in years and decades rather than hours and minutes.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“If there's anything I can do...' is the type of thing every person in the service industry likes to say but doesn't necessarily mean.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“I suppose I've been better. Or maybe not, come to think of it. I suppose you could say my life is relatively not great.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“Beer wasn't so bad; it mostly made him happy. Or semi-happy. Or, at least, not crazy.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All

“early on in life he had realized that you could be very convincing by walloping anyone who disagreed with you, or appeared to be considering doing so.”
― Jonas Jonasson, Hitman Anders and the Meaning of It All