Imre Kertész Quote

"But there are times when being happy — just happy, nothing else — is simply vile."
"Why?" Jill inquired.
"Because," Enrique reasoned, "one cant be happy in a place where everybody is unhappy."

p. 55. - Detective Story (2008)

But there are times when being happy — just happy, nothing else — is simply vile. Why? Jill inquired. Because, Enrique reasoned, one cant be...

But there are times when being happy — just happy, nothing else — is simply vile. Why? Jill inquired. Because, Enrique reasoned, one cant be...

But there are times when being happy — just happy, nothing else — is simply vile. Why? Jill inquired. Because, Enrique reasoned, one cant be...

But there are times when being happy — just happy, nothing else — is simply vile. Why? Jill inquired. Because, Enrique reasoned, one cant be...