Elfriede Jelinek quotes - page 3

For the eyes are the mirror of the soul and ought to remain unscathed if at all possible. Otherwise people will suppose the soul is done for. (Elfriede Jelinek)
There are no holidays for art; and that's just fine with the artist. View quote
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Time stands still for man and woman alike, it is a good moment, because Time usually makes everything worse, poor people grow old, rich people can buy a little time but they can'hold it up for good, it always catches up with them. In the last analysis, Time is democratic. View quote
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As is said about most writers: on the one hand all I ever did from when I was a child was read, and I was a loner, which was furthered by my parents and my upbringing. View quote
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It could draw from a greater reservoir of freedom. The irony could develop an even greater ease. View quote
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I think isolation is one of the greatest problems, an ever-growing obstacle to political solidarity. View quote
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I cannot stand public attention, I just can't. Of course, if I may I might write something instead. View quote
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The problem is that it is difficult to translate. View quote
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I do not want to have the feeling of writing 'for eternity', so to speak. View quote
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I have the feeling it will influence my future writing to the extent that without any material worries I could develop a greater ease, even lightheartedness, in my writing. View quote
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My plays are made up of long monologues, which is similar to prose working with the language. (Elfriede Jelinek)