“Die Nacht wurde erfunden, damit wir uns Stück für Stück an die Dunkelheit gewöhnen. Der Schlaf wurde erfunden, damit wir uns Nacht für Nacht an den Tod gewöhnen.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“Das Leben ist ein Angebot, das man auch ablehnen kann.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“Die Krankheit war den Menschen Existenzbeweis - als wären sie nicht in der Lage gewesen, sich selbst zu spüren, solange ihnen nichts wehtat! Jahrhunderte lang hat man die Schwäche angebetet, man hat sie sogar zum Kern einer Weltreligion erhoben. Man kniete vor dem Bild eines magersüchtigen, bärtigen Masochisten, der eine Stacheldrahtrolle auf dem Kopf trug, während ihm das Blut übers Gesicht lief. Der Stolz der Kranken, die Heiligkeit der Kranken, die Selbstliebe der Kranken: Das waren die Übel, die den Menschen von innen fraßen.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“Das Leben beginnt nun einmal auf der Höhe seiner Kraft, um sich von diesem Punkt aus, immer abwärts führend, seinem Ende zu nähern. Ein grober dramaturgischer Fehler.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“Draußen verwässert erstes Morgenlicht das satte Nachtschwarz des Himmels. Es ist der Moment, in dem Gestern zu Morgen wird und es für eine kurze Zeit kein Heute gibt.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“Um es mit dem Lieblingswort der Ratlosen zu sagen: Mias Verhältnis zu Kramer ist ambivalent.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“But what is normal? Normal is that which already exists, the prevailing condition. But normal is also normative — an expectation, the thing to be wished for. The norm is a double-edged sword. A person can be measured against that which exists, in which case she will be found to be normal and healthy, therefore good. Or a person can be measured against an expectation and found to be wanting. The norm can be changed at will. For those on the inside, the double-edged sword is a defensive weapon. For outsiders, it's a terrifying threat.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“„Das Gefühl ist jedenfalls ein schlechter Berater. Es besitzt per definitionem keine Allgemeingültigkeit.“
„Und der Verstand ist eine Illusion“, erwidert die ideale Geliebte schnell. „Nichts weiter als ein Kostüm, in das der Mensch die Summe seiner Gefühle steckt.“ „Du sprichst in romantischen Anachronismen!“, ruft Mia. „Und du in jenen intellektuellen Sophistereien, an denen Moritz zugrunde gegangen ist!”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“It's impossible to gather too much information.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“data collection is essential for protecting individuals from false allegations. The more detailed information about a person, the more fairly we can judge.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“truth is subjective, even in a court of law. Knowing and believing are remarkably similar — if not, in fact, the same.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“clever people will judge the truth according to its usefulness, not validity.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
“He thinks and speaks with a ruthlessness that makes no attempt to find dialectical excuses for the eternal uncertainty of humankind. Anyone who claims that truth is dependent on usefulness, anyone who openly admits that knowing and believing are essentially the same for limited beings such as humans, is clearly a nihilist in a class of his own.”
― Juli Zeh, quote from Corpus Delicti. Ein Prozess
Juli Zeh
Born place: in Bonn, Germany
Born date June 30, 1974
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“Alleging that the Mormons had committed a long list of treasonous acts, in May 1857 Buchanan dispatched a contingent of federal officials to restore the rule of law in Utah, including a new territorial governor to replace Brigham Young. More ominously, the new president ordered twenty-five hundred heavily armed soldiers to escort these officials into Salt Lake City and subdue the Saints if necessary. For all intents and purposes, the United States had declared war on the Mormons.”
― Jon Krakauer, quote from Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
“One result of turning a blind eye to the horrors of the world, because you can stand only so much, is that you end up forgetting that each individual who is subjected to heinous suffering is your fellow, your equal, and that you could have been in their shoes, and that he or she could one day have become your friend.”
― Malika Oufkir, quote from Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
“but there was something so significant about being able to make a gorgeous item of clothing from almost raw materials. It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her.”
― Kate Jacobs, quote from The Friday Night Knitting Club
“Na enxerga, Saraid dormia. Eile fazia o mesmo com os longos cabelos espalhados pela almofada como um rio de chamas escuras. Junto da fogueira, os homens de Pitnochie mantinham-se silenciosos, enrolados nos seus cobertores. Ninguém o ouvia; apenas as sombras.”
― Juliet Marillier, quote from The Well of Shades
“Your rival has ten weak points, whereas you have ten strong ones. Although his army is large, it is not irresistible.
“Yuan Shao is too caught up in ceremony and show while you, on the other hand, are more practical. He is often antagonistic and tends to force things, whereas you are more conciliatory and try to guide things to their proper courses, giving you the advantage of popular support. His extravagance hinders his administrative ability while your better efficiency is a great contribution to the government, granting you the edge of a well-structured and stable administration. On the outside he is very kind and giving but on the inside he is grudging and suspicious. You are just the opposite, appearing very exacting but actually very understanding of your followers’ strengths and weaknesses. This grants you the benefit of tolerance. He lacks commitment where you are unfaltering in your decisions, promptly acting on your plans with full faith that they will succeed. This shows an advantage in strategy and decisiveness. He believes a man is only as good as his reputation, which contrasts with you, who looks beyond this to see what kind of person they really are. This demonstrates that you are a better judge of moral character. He only pays attention to those followers close to him, while your vision is all-encompassing. This shows your superior supervision. He is easily misled by poor advice, whereas you maintain sound judgment even if beset by evil council. This is a sign of your independence of thought. He does not always know what is right and wrong but you have an unwavering sense of justice. This shows how you excel in discipline. He has a massive army, but the men are poorly trained and not ready for war. Your army, though much smaller, is far superior and well provisioned, giving you the edge in planning and logistics, allowing you to execute effectively. With your ten superiorities you will have no difficulty in subduing Yuan Shao.”
― Luo Guanzhong, quote from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 1
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