“Maybe the true purpose of my life is for my body, my sensations and my thoughts to become writing, in other words, something intelligible and universal, causing my existence to merge into the lives and heads of other people.”
Book:Happening
Quote by Annie Ernaux
Work
Author
Annie Ernaux
Annie Ernaux, born on September 1, 1940, is a renowned French writer known for her autobiographical novels. Her works delve into the relationship between personal memory and history, as well as the impact of social class on individual destiny. more
You May Also Like
“We come from nothing, we are going back to nothing-In the end what have we lost? Nothing!”
“As sure as water's wet and days are long and a friend will always disappoint you in the end.”
“What? Are you still pretending you are separate from the Beloved?”
“Love rests on no foundation. It is an endless ocean, with no beginning or end.”
“In your light I learn how to love.”
Source: Selected poems
“...for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.”
Source: On the Origin of Species: the Evolution
“Don't wait to be sure. Move, move, move.”
Source: No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories