329 Quotes by Fredrik Backman

The slightly porky man on the other side of the Plexiglas has back-combed hair and arms covered in tattoos. As if it isn't enough to look like someone has slapped a pack of margarine over his head, he has to cover himself in doodles as well. There's not even a proper motif, as far as Ove can see, just a lot of patterns. Is that something an adult person in a healthy state of mind would consent to? Going about with his arms looking like a pair of pajamas?

It's always so easy to say what everyone should have done when you know that what they actually did didn't work.

Everything seems obvious in hindsight!

In a long marriage you don't need words to have a row, but you don't need words to say 'I love you', either.

I just wanted to know what it felt like to be someone you look at.

And being special is the best way of being different.

His days passed like this, slow and methodical. And then one morning he saw her. She had brown hair and blue eyes and red shoes and a big yellow clasp in her hair.And then there was no more peace and quiet for Ove.

Hade dina föräldrar möjligtvis samma efternamn redan när de träffades?

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