422 Quotes by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

There is at least one advantage to being an Indonesian citizen: With this country's expanse of land and even greater expanse of sea, it's not difficult finding space for one's grave.

I came to see that man finds meaning in his existence only through the active demonstration of his human self, a cosmos comprising the entire constellation of life's factors: culture, civilization, tradition, history, ideals, facts, physical conditions, one's mental state, the ecology, and so on.

Life can give everything to whoever tries to understand and is willing to receive new knowledge.

Binatang itu bicara, makan -- tapi tak mengerti dirinya sendiri. Dan aku begitu juga.

Jangan lupa tuan kolonel, dia seniman---hidup hanya di alam perasaan.

Dahulu dia selalu katakan apa yang dia pikirkan, tangiskan, apa yang ditanggungkan, teriakan ria kesukaan di dalam hati remaja. Kini dia harus diam- tak ada kuping sudi suaranya.

You must first of all think justly. Don’t sit in judgment over others when you don’t know the truth of the matter.

Tak ada satu hal pun tanpa bayang-bayang, kecuali terang itu sendiri.

Masa lalu tak perlu jadi beban, bila tak sudi jadi pembantu.