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Halldór Laxness

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Halldór Laxness Quotes

Total quotes: 2

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Halldór Laxness

Birthname

Birthday: April 23, 1902

Death: February 8, 1998

Nationality: Iceland

Occupations: Linguist, Playwright, Translator, Novelist, Writer

Spouse: Auður Laxness

Total quotes: 2

“Remember, any lie you are told, even deliberately, is often a more significant fact than a truth told in all sincerity.”

— Halldór Laxness, Under the Glacier

Tagged: Truth, Lies, 107 Of The Greatest Single Sentences In Literature, Perfect Sentences

“Presently the small of coffee began to fill the room. This was morning’s hallowed moment. In such a fragrance the perversity of the world is forgotten, and the soul is inspired with faith in the future.”

— Halldór Laxness, Independent People

Tagged: Coffee, Morning, Relaxation, Wake Up

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