Through a Glass, Darkly Quotes

“(As human beings) We see everything everything in a glass, darkly. Sometimes we can peer through the glass and catch a glimpse of what is on the other side. If we were to polish the glass clean, we'd see much more. But then we would no longer see ourselves.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“All stars fall at some time. But a star is only a tiny spark from the great beacon in the sky.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“I wonder whether the Christmas feeling has anything to do with the sixth sense. Perhaps we're a little more the angels at Christmas than we are during the rest of the year. And Christmas is about all the other senses. I can smell Christmas, I can taste Christmas, and I can see and hear it.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Perhaps we're sad when something's beautiful because we know it won't last forever.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Don't you think it's a small mystery that birds can twitter so loudly that they can hear each other's song from several miles away? Those tiny bundles are like living flutes, playing non-stop on themselves.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“...gözlerindeki birkaç damla gözyaşını sildi. Tuhaf değil mi, birisini sevdiğinden ötürü insanın gözleri yaşla doluyor?”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Banyak orang sangat menderita, sehingga mungkin mereka sudah mati karena kesedihan seandainya saja mereka tidak memimpikan sesuatu yang indah di sela-sela penderitaan mereka.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Lebih baik mendapat satu kesempatan menyaksikan alam semesta ini ketimbang tak mengalami apa pun. Segala sesuatu yang belum diciptakan tak punya hak menuntut untuk diciptakan.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Nous ne devons jamais regretter une pensée qui nous échappe. C'est comme un poisson qui se détacherait de l'hameçon. Il retourne au fond de l'océan et reviendra, encore plus gros, se prendre dans nos filets.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“La vie des hommes sur Terre est comme une pièce de théâtre qui se déroule sans fin. Vous montez sur scène, jouez votre rôle et quittez le théâtre. Trois petits tours et pui s'en vont... D'autres arrivent déjà.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Es ist bestimmt ein seltsames Gefühl, ein lebendiges Gehirn in einem Weltraum zu sein. Wie ein eigenes kleines Universum in dem großen Universum draußen.
Denn in deinem Gehirn gibt es so viele Atome und Moleküle, wie es im Weltraum Sterne und Planeten gibt...”
― Jostein Gaarder , Through a Glass, Darkly

“Non c’è più una relazione tra le cose.
Quando ripenso alle carte del solitario di Frode, mi pare che la natura sia andata in rovina.”
― Jostein Gaarder, L'enigma i el mirall

“Sementara Tuhan Yang Mahakuasa nyaman bertahta dan mempermainkan kita seperti gelembung sabun. Hanya untuk pamer kepada para malaikat.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly

“Banyak hal yang aneh terjadi, Bu. Tapi, rasanya aku memahami segala sesuatu jauh lebih baik setelah aku sakit. Seolah-olah dunia ini terlihat lebih jelas ketika kita berada di tepiannya.”
― Jostein Gaarder, Through a Glass, Darkly