Quotes from Henning Mankell

Mais il ne l'a pas oubliée, il ne l'oubliera jamais, elle était le grand amour de sa vie. Et elle, maintenant, je la retrouve en train de se biturer en plein midi à poil dans sa cuisine. Elle aussi, elle erre dans ce brouillard morose, et moi je n'ai toujours pas réussi à m'en libérer, alors que je vais avoir bientôt trente ans.

It struck Wallander that nothing could make him as depressed as the sight of old spectacles that nobody wanted anymore.

The worker is a member of his community but the forces driving and changing society are wielded by others

There are two kinds of dangerous situations. One is the kind you get yourself into. The other just sucks you in.

We all have our peculiarities," said Wallander.

A few minutes later he returned, shaking his head. "It must have been Björk's private map," he said. "I couldn't find it." "Call the bookseller and wake him up," said Wallander. "I want a map here now." "Are you aware that it's not even six in the morning on Midsummer Day?" Svedberg wondered. "It can't be helped. Call him. And send a car over to pick up the map." Wallander

That would never have worked. You can't be a hired hand for your own father. Especially when he makes all the decisions, and is always right.

You learn a thing or two as the years go by

In life, people walked together part of the way. Then their paths diverged, so slowly and unnoticed that it wasn't clear what had happened until it was too late. And by that time they were already out of sight of each other.

I couldn't feel the unreserved joy I should be experiencing, which worried me. Why did I carry my emotions as if they were a burden?

He stared down at the empty street and wondered why all city streets resembled each other at night. He

I can't have him at my place, that would never work. We'd murder each other.

Aveva l'abitudine di dire che una buona volontà priva di una dose di buon senso poteva causare catastrofi ancora più grandi delle conseguenze di azioni compiute con malanimo e stupidità.

I have to say it all sounds pretty improbable," said Björk. "We live in an improbable world," said Wallander.

Today there is still a battle going on between those who carry sacks of cement, and those who place them on their women's heads.

A dead black man—nothing to bother about.

A successful man is always disliked by those who have the same ambitions but lack the talent.

There was something in Björk's behavior that was typical of the peasant's awe of those in power.

Siempre hemos vivido para crear buenos recuerdos, no para olvidar. Toda cultura se basa en la conservación y la búsqueda de recuerdos del pasado y, al mismo tiempo, en la creación de nuevos recuerdos. El arte mira hacia atrás y hacia delante.

pride was dangerous and could make you vulnerable.

I used to go to work every day. Now I climb the walls.

Para la mayoría de las personas, la vida consiste en algo que no consiguen acabar.

impossible planning, strange priorities and a continual lack of information.

Kun ihminen antaa ahneudelleen ylivallan, siihen liittyy aina riskejä.