Peter Høeg - Death Quotes

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Contrary to what adults believe the joy of children at play comes not from having no knowledge of Death – every living creature has that. It comes from their divining what the grown-ups have lost sight of; that even though Death makes a fierce opponent, it is not invincible.

Peter Høeg

Under certain circumstances the fateful decisions in life, sometimes even in matters of life and death, are made with an almost indifferent ease. While the little things-for instance, the way people hang on to what is over-seem so important.

Peter Høeg