“What can't be said can be written. Because writing is a silent act, a labor from the head to the hand.” WritingSaidHandsWrittenLaborSilent Author:Herta Muller
“My flesh was burning where the skin was scraped off my knees, and I was afraid that I couldn't be alive anymore with so much pain, and at the same time I knew I was alive because it hurt. I was afraid that death would find its way into me through this open knee and I quickly covered my knee with my hands.” WayHandsPainHurtAliveSkinsFleshBurningKneesCoveredIt Hurts Author:Herta Muller
“Only the demented would not have raised their hands in the great hall. They had exchanged fear for insanity".” HandsRaisedInsanityHallsDemented Author:Herta Muller
“Anything in literature, including memory, is second-hand.” HandsLiteratureMemoriesIncludingSecond Hand Author:Herta Muller
