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Peter Høeg is a renowned Danish writer born on May 17, 1957. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound thematic exploration, with notable titles including 'The Danish Girl' and 'Smilla's Sense of Snow'. Høeg's novels often blend reality with fantasy, captivating readers with his distinctive voice.

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“I'm not crying about anything or anyone in particular. The life I live I created for myself, and I wouldn't want it any different. I cry because in the universe there is something as beautiful as Kremer playing the Brains violin concerto.”

Want Different Beautiful Universe Brain Cry Particular Violin

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“To want to understand is an attempt to recapture something we have lost.”

Book:Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel

Source: Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel

“If you want to support others you have to stay upright yourself.”

Ifs Want Support

Book:Borderliners: A Novel

Source: Borderliners: A Novel

“I like him. I have a weakness for losers. Invalids, foreigners, the fat boy of the class, the ones nobody ever wants to dance with. My heart beats for them. Maybe because I've always known that in some way I will forever be one of them.”

Way Want Heart Known Class Boys Forever My Heart Beats Weakness Fats Conformity Loser Foreigners Heart Beat Non Conformity I Like Him

Book:Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel

Source: Smilla's Sense of Snow: A Novel

About the Author

Born: May 17, 1957
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 70

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