“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
“Everyday brought me further away from other people, I had been placed out of the world's sight, as if in a cupboard, and I hoped it would stay that way. I developed a yearning for being alone, unkempt, untended.” PeopleIfsWorldWaySightEverydayYearningCupboards Author:Herta Muller
“I have always written only for myself - to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.” WayWrittenHappenings Author:Herta Muller
