The Council of Twelve Quotes

“History always repeats itself, only dressed in a different outfit.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“I think God means well with us. Sometimes he shows us a different path, but that doesn’t necessarily mean happiness lies at the end of it. That’s for us to find out.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Animals don’t know superstition, only hunger.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Barbara, what’s happened is bad enough, but you can still avoid the worst. Please, be reasonable, for your family’s sake.” “Yes, it’s so easy for you menfolk,” Barbara said. “Plant a child in our belly and then disappear. Leave us women alone to deal with our sorrow.” “The fellow who did this to you is a bastard,” Georg replied. “No question. But maybe you”—he searched for the right words—“encouraged him a little. I know you, Barbara. You like to dance, flirting with the guys . . . The woman leads into temptation, so it says in the Bible.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Logic won’t stop gossip,”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Disgusted, Schorsch stared down into the hole that stank like the devil’s ass.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“But this here was like a disturbing dream in which noblemen acted like animals and children at the same time, spending a heap of money in the process.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“the nobility is grateful for any kind of distraction. If you don’t have to work, life can get very boring.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Some people are born to inflict pain on others. Because they don’t feel any pain or pity themselves. The perfect executioners. And I am the master of my trade .”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve

“Entranced, Simon stopped. He had heard of shops that sold books, but had never seen one. The few books he owned came from his father-in-law or itinerant merchants. The thought of a shop full of nothing but printed pages made his heart beat faster.”
― Oliver Pötzsch, The Council of Twelve