Quotes from A Time to Love and a Time to Die

Erich Maria Remarque ·  379 pages

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“Предимството на човек , който дълго е тънел в калта е че за него всичко е така ново и възбуждащо, като че ли го преживява за първи път. Всичко- дори една чаша или една бяла покривка”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“He’s afraid," Graber said.

"Yes, naturally. But he’s a good dog."

"And a man-eater."

"We’re all that."

"Why?"

"We are. And we think, just like that dog, that we are still good. And just like him we are looking for a bit of warmth and light and friendship.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Страхуваме се от собствените си чувства. А когота ги почувстваме, веднага мислим, че сме измамници.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“- Връащам ви книгата за Швейцария.
- Не биваше да я спасявате. Мечтите не бива да се спасяват.
- Напротив. - каза Гребер - Какво друго, ако не те?
- Вярата. Мечтите се раждат отново.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Jautāt otram nozīmē vēl joprojām izvairīties no izšķirošā spieduma. Es gan arī īstenībā negaidīju atbildi no jums. Būtībā esmu jautājis tikai pats sev. Bet dažbrīd to var izdarīt, tikai jautājot otram.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die



“Cilvēks var būt atbildīgs vienīgi par to, ko pats nodarījis. Un arī tikai tad, ja tas nav darīts pēc pavēles.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Ja pilsētu bombardējam mēs, tad tā ir stratēģiska nepieciešamība; ja to dara citi, tad neģēlīga noziedzība.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“- Jūs smaidāt. Un esat tik mierīgs. Kāpēc jūs nebrēcat?
- Es brēcu. Tikai jūs to nedzirdat.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“- Vai katrā ziņā kaut kam arvien jābūt patiesībai?
- Laikam ne. Kāpēc?
- Es nezinu. Bet iespējams, ka būtu mazāk karu, ja cilvēki tik ļoti negribētu pārliecināt cits citu par savas personiskās patiesības pareizību.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Tu netrīci. Dzīvība tevī trīc. Tam nav nekāda sakara ar drosmi. Drosme cilvēkam ir tad, kad tas var pretoties. Viss pārējais ir dižošanās. Mūsu dzīvība ir saprātīgāka nekā mēs paši.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die



“Nachts ist man das, was man eigentlich sein soll; nicht das, was man geworden ist.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Вечно мы забываем, что в любое время можно самому поставить точку. Мы получили это в дар вместе с так называемым разумом.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“И жить — умереть, и не жить — умереть”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Šodien katrs domā par sevi. Pārāk daudz pasaulē nelaimes.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Вчера времени еще было много. А завтра нам будет казаться, что сегодня было много.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die



“Laikam gan katrs kādam bija labs cilvēks. Un kādam tieši pretēji.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Un brīžiem, kad klusums brēc, tas jāpārmāc ar visskaļāko, kas cilvēkam ir.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“- Dažbrīd cilvēks pavisam aizmirst, ka viņš dzīvo.
- Es gan to arvien apzinos. Tikai nezinu lāgā, ko ar to iesākt.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Re nu, kādi mēs esam! Baidāmies savu jūtu. Un, tiklīdz tās samanām, tā tūlīt domājam, ka esam krāpnieki.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die


“Sasprindzinājums bija izzudis, un viņš jutās kā cilvēks, kurš pavisam nejauši uzdrošinājies uzkāpt uz plāna ledus un sev par lielu pārsteigumu redz, ka tas nelūst. Viņš zina, ka tas ir plāns un ka ilgi varbūt neizturēs, bet pašlaik tas tur, un ar to pietiek.”
― Erich Maria Remarque, quote from A Time to Love and a Time to Die



About the author

Erich Maria Remarque
Born place: in Osnabrück, Germany
Born date June 22, 1898
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