329 Quotes by Fredrik Backman

It doesn't take long to persuade each other to stop seeing a person as a person. And when enough people are quiet for long enough, a handful of voices can give the impression that everyone is screaming.

Because a time comes in every man's life when he decides what sort of man he's going to be: the kind who lets other people walk all over him, or not.

If you don't like people they can't hurt you. Almost-eight-year-olds who are often described as 'different' learn that very quickly.

All people want to live dignified live; dignity just means something different to different people.

The best friends of our childhoods are the loves of our lives, and they break our hearts in worse ways

Майката на Соня беше починала при раждането ѝ. Баща ѝ така и не се беше оженил повторно.- Имам си жена. Просто в момента не е вкъщи - изсъска той на няколко пъти, когато хората се осмеляваха да повдигнат въпроса.

She wants to say so much more. Maybe he does too. But in the end all he can manage to utter is: "I want you to know, Britt-Marie, that every time there's a knock on my front door, I hope it's you.

Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride.

Ted, we're not going into space because we're afraid of aliens. We're going because we're scared we're alone. It's an awfully big universe to be alone in.