59 Quotes by Ismail Kadare

They said 'ski', but they heard 'vodka'!

Dhe artisti i ri shkon drejt artit siç shkohet drejt mëkatit.

in the first place, Majesty, a pyramid is power. It is repression,force,and wealth. But it is just as much: domination of the rabble; the narrowing of its mind; the weakening of its will; monotony; and waste. O my Pharaoh, it is your most reliable guardian. Your secret police. Your army. Your fleet. Your harem. The higher it is, the tinier your subjects will seem. And the smaller your subjects, the more you rise, o Majesty, to your full height.

The pyramid is the pillar that holds power aloft. If it wavers,everything collapses.

ajzat ishin te bardha si endrra e mengjesit por fatkeqesisht , po aq te pakapshme si endrra.

Nga shqiptarë të sunduar u gdhinë në mysliman të çliruar?

Greater Albania?!", this is a mockery of an unprecedented cynicism.

Ishte teper e veshtire te futeshe brenda zemres saj.Ishte plot mure te larta akulli dhe rrethuar me mosbesim.Por nese arrije te futeshe,nuk dilje kurre prej aty.

Ndarja Ne StacionTy dhe lokomotiven ju tronditi nje psheretime e fundit perpara: qielli verior gri si keta binare qe s’piqen gjekundi ashtu s’do te piqemi me kurre une e ti.