“I realized that we don't travel in such a linear way anymore but rathe...” — Olga Tokarczuk Quote

“I realized that we don't travel in such a linear way anymore but rather jump from one point to another and back again. So I got this idea for a 'constellation' novel recounting experiences that were separate from each other but could still be connected on different psychological, physical and political levels.”

“Reality is like a doughnut: Everything that is good and funny and juicy is outside the center, which is just emptiness.”

“If your country is wiped off the map and your language is banned, if your literature has to serve a cause, it becomes, however brilliant, rather hard to travel.”

“It will sound quite weird but I actually watch TLC as I love to travel. It's like sitting in your drawing room and traveling to a new world.”

“I never wanted to be an actor. I just wanted to learn languages and travel and see the world.”

“Travel writing is harrowing. You are in paradise, more or less, having to prove it is paradise. It is hard to have a good time trying to figure out a way to say you are having a good time, whether you are having it or not, even in paradise.”