Perhaps the clock hands had become so tired of going in the same direction year after year that they had suddenly begun to go the opposite way instead.
Jostein Gaardera sensation is always the same as a piece of news, and a piece of news never lives long.
Jostein GaarderThe rearing of children is considered too important to be left to the individual and should be the responsibility of the state.
Jostein GaarderWhen you realize there is something you don't understand, then you're generally on the right path to understanding all kinds of things.
Jostein GaarderWhen we talked about Socrates, we saw how dangerous it could be to appeal to people's reason. With Jesus we see how dangerous it can be to demand unconditional forgiveness. Even in the world of today, we can see how mighty powers can come apart at the seams when confronted with simple demands for peace, love, food for the poor, and amnesty for the enemies of the state.
Jostein Gaarder