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166b809 Ne postoje granice onoga sto covjek moze nauciti, samo granice koje sami povucemo u svojim glavama. [Kraljevstvo na kraju puta] Jan Guillou
8fe0476 An offence with words is the worst offence.Word kills Jan Guillou
4a950e5 A person had to learn to come to terms with the fate determined for him by God. It would do no good to grumble that one would rather be someone else or live somewhere else. Instead one had to try to make the best of the situation; that was the only way to fulfill God's plans. Jan Guillou
b7346e5 For the life and the future,it's more important to learn than to hate Jan Guillou
e8b05d8 don't let the pride take over reason Jan Guillou
b0b4b14 Hesitation is a half way to death Jan Guillou
c24e4a9 Arn was about to say something about having too much work awaiting him, and that only at the end of the workday should a man enjoy the fruits of what he had accomplished by the sweat of his brow. Jan Guillou
7cc65b8 Svarte shared this view, but he was obliged to obey. Jan Guillou
c68a1cb What troubled Father Henri was that Arn's apparently unwarranted worries might actually be expressing something else, a great loneliness. Jan Guillou
731fdab A short time later he spoke to Brother Lucien, who vehemently rejected the idea in fright. Jan Guillou
0ce081e Svarte, who was reckoned the best smith at Arnas, had watched Arn in the smithy and he reluctantly had to admit that there wasn't much he could teach the boy about hammer and anvil. If he were to be quite truthful, the opposite was more likely, which was embarrassing enough and not easy to swallow Jan Guillou
756550a no one could see whether he was praying or sleeping, although the latter was more likely. Jan Guillou
bab009f Since Svarte and Kol had not a single word to say about this matter, their conversation died out. Jan Guillou
e2ab901 As Arn expected, the venison tasted tough and dry and unspiced except for salt, which had been liberally applied. Jan Guillou
fe19a9d If I have any excuse to offer, it is that in here we do not view our neighbours as they do out there. Jan Guillou
205d5b4 Now Arn remembered and said that this was indeed a vivid memory, but it was also an event that was considerably better to remember than it was at the time. Jan Guillou
751d7cf Nova technika stvori noveho, rovnopravnejsiho cloveka. Hovori pro to veskery rozum. Presto je znepokojive, ze se uprostred dobre organizovane moderni spolecnosti mohlo zrodit tolik primitivniho zla. Jan Guillou
86a8afe It took a great deal of force and time to deal with these barricades, and victory was elusive. Jan Guillou
0affb07 Kristina merely laughed at these foolish ideas; it was like letting the cattle out onto a green pasture to milk, slaughter, and finally roast themselves. Jan Guillou
b7c4528 Svenska Dagbladet var inte bara en ursinnigt antisovjetisk publikation, det var ocksa den tidning den svenska motparten anvande mest for att kanalisera sin aktivism; alla dessa standiga bevislosa historier om Sovjetunionens militara aktiviteter runt Sveriges kust. science inspirational Jan Guillou
6385bf3 For the true victory,neither enemies nor allies don't die without difference Jan Guillou
57328ef there's nothing more important than making a faith reasonable Jan Guillou
cad1a55 Erlend also thought that he would undoubtedly make Father Henri very happy with this story, and that his industriousness and exactitude in carrying out this task might also shorten his wait to be admitted as a full brother in the Cistercian order. Jan Guillou
e3a3f04 In any case, it couldn't hurt to be the bearer of such marvellous news. Jan Guillou
4da787d I see that you are not happy with our command,' said the archbishop. 'No, Your Grace. I've tried to acquit myself well here at the cloister, and I don't mean to boast in any way when I say that, but I can honestly argue that I've done my best,' said Arn, crushed. Jan Guillou
162ab24 What had happened could not be interpreted any other way. Jan Guillou
e151047 It was a clan that they would be wise to count a friend rather than a foe. Jan Guillou
93f0388 What use do we have from the untruth when we eat together in peace and when each of us has given his word not to harm one another Jan Guillou
d615c1b At first Father Henri gave an evasive reply to the request and asked instead to be informed of what the laws outside the walls said about lay brother Arn's behavior Jan Guillou
973eed3 one who builds builds himself strong enough,shall not be attacked Jan Guillou
e90ae94 Do you happen to remember me, young man?' asked the archbishop kindly, surprisingly speaking in French instead of Latin. 'No, Monseigneur, I cannot honestly say that I do,' replied Arn with embarrassment, looking at the ground. Jan Guillou
d3f6338 Actually I had just intended to retaliate, because when we met the first time you chided me for not speaking very good Norse. Well, that jest fell flat, since your French is excellent. Jan Guillou
8f62a33 Because what he couldn't know, what no one at that time could know, was what would happen after the death of old King Sverker. Jan Guillou
e96849a Then the parents might be released from their promise. But in that case, the monks at the same time would be placing themselves, knowingly and willingly, above the clearly manifested will of God. Jan Guillou
69b1488 According to Brother Lucien, such ill-considered conduct could easily cause an illness to go from bad to worse. Jan Guillou