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Elizabeth von Arnim, born on August 31, 1866, and died on February 9, 1941, was a prominent German novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for her unique female perspective and delicate emotional descriptions, she left a lasting impact on German literature.

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Famous Elizabeth von Arnim Quotes

“Sometimes callers from a distance invade my solitude, and it is on these occasions that I realize how absolutely alone each individual is, and how far away from his neighbour; and while they talk (generally about babies, past, present, and to come), I fall to wondering at the vast and impassable distance that separates one's own soul from the soul of the person sitting in the next chair.”

Book:Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Source: Elizabeth and Her German Garden

“In December one cannot afford to be fastidious; besides, one is actually less fastidious about everything in the winter. The keen air braces soul as well as body into robustness, and the food and the perfume disliked in the summer are perfectly welcome then.”

Soul Body Seasons Winter Feeling Robustness

Book:Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Source: Elizabeth and Her German Garden

“My soul never thinks of beginning to wake up for other people till lunch-time, and never does so completely till it has been taken out of doors and aired in the sunshine.”

Soul Company Bed Sunshine Breakfast Waking Pleasantries

Book:Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Source: Elizabeth and Her German Garden

“I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow.”

Want May I Can Soul Grows My Soul Idle

Book:The Solitary Summer

Source: The Solitary Summer

About the Author

Born: August 31, 1866
Died: February 9, 1941
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 73

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