The Troubled Man Quotes

“People always leave traces. No person is without a shadow.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“You forget what you want to remember and remember what you would prefer to forget.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“Dreams can be of value even if you don’t have an opportunity to turn them into reality.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“History isn't just something that's being us, it's also something that follows us.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“Despite everything, I've tried to take responsibility for my life, and not merely allowed it to float away at the mercy of whatever current came along.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“We used to send whole flocks of birds shooting out of our mouths and never managed to grab them by their wings.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“I intend to die with a bottle of champagne by my bed. I'll drink a toast to the fact that, despite everything, I was able to experience the singular adventure of being born, living and one day disappearing into the darkness once again.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“A história não é só o que deixamos para trás, mas é também algo que nos vai acompanhando ao longo da vida.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“Outward appearances are something you should nearly always ignore.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“History isn’t just something that’s behind us, it’s also something that follows us.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“other side of the fence? And who was that man? 5”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“«So a cosa stai pensando» disse. «Quanto tempo le rimane? Quando morirà? Ti garantisco che se avessi avuto anche il più piccolo presentimento che quel momento fosse arrivato, non sarei rimasta. Non avrei neppure dovuto venire. Ma mi rimangono ancora un paio di mesi. Quando sentirò che la fine si sta avvicinando, non prolungherò la sofferenza. Ho già quanto mi serve, pillole e iniezioni. Voglio morire con una bottiglia di champagne di fianco al letto. Farò un brindisi per avere avuto la possibilità di vivere questa magnifica avventura che è nascere, vivere e scomparire nuovamente nel buio da cui sono venuta.»”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“That would never have worked. You can’t be a hired hand for your own father. Especially when he makes all the decisions, and is always right.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“Martinsson was at the other side of the table, watching him. ‘He knows exactly what’s going on inside my head at the moment,’ Wallander thought, 'and he agrees with me, whether I speak up now or hold my tongue.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“We used to send whole flocks of birds shooting out of our mouths and never managed to grab them by their wings.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“He doubted he would ever make it happen, but it made him feel a bit better, letting a dream form then watching it slowly fade away again. A”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“But dreams can be of value even if you don't have an opportunity to turn them into reality.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man

“Träume können ihren Wert haben, selbst wenn man sie nicht verwirklichen kann.”
― Henning Mankell, The Troubled Man