Literature has its own life, even in a dictatorship like the Soviet Union. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes dictatorship life literature
For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little. Heinrich Boll germanhearlanguage Change image and share on social
I long for the time of no more departures. It has something to do with age, probably. Heinrich Boll agedeparturelong Change image and share on social
We must learn, and especially we Germans, that resistance is not only possible and allowed in dictatorships. There is resistance that man must perform every day. Heinrich Boll allowdaydictatorship Change image and share on social
If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life. Penny Marshall findgoodjoy Change image and share on social
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting. Charles Bukowski democracydictatorshipdifference Change image and share on social
I went to graduate school with zero expectation. I kind of backed into it. I wanted to go back to school because I felt gaps in my literary background. I studied mostly twentieth-century English literature in college, so I thought, 'Maybe I'll go back for my writing.' Susan Minot backbackgroundcentury share on social