Wisdom Quote by Fredrik Backman — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“This book is dedicated to the voices inside my head, the most remarkable of my friends.”

“Something inside a man goes to pieces when he has to bury the only person who ever understood him. There is no time to heal that sort of wound.”

“One morning you wake up with more life behind you than in front of you, not being able to understand how it’s happened.”

“One of the plainest truths about both towns and individuals is that they usually don't turn into what we tell them to be, but what they are told they are.”

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

“At a certain age almost all the questions a person asks him or herself are really just about one thing: how should you live your life?”

“Thieves and liars kill indirectly, unintentionally, and with no other weapon than their tongues and malice.”

“Remember, purpose is about giving...All you can do with your life is to give it away in the service of others.”

“The children seek to resolve the issue amongst themselves, and mete out punishment to restore balance and keep the game going.”

“A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.”

“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.”

“Each coil has the earthquake which created it, as every death has the life that gave birth to it.”