What is happening is terror against the people, we have to unite and not give up our intentions. There is a danger we will lose the country. Svetlana Alexievich More Quotes by Svetlana Alexievich More Quotes From Svetlana Alexievich People always speak beautifully when they are in love or close to death. Svetlana Alexievich speaklovedeathpeople America is a remarkable country, but I have a feeling that it's a different country after 9/11. Svetlana Alexievich feelingdifferentcountryamerica What is life about? Two things: love and death. Svetlana Alexievich thingslovelifedeath Ten to 15 of my childhood friends from Minsk died of cancer. Chernobyl kills. Svetlana Alexievich tenfriendscancerchildhood I grew up in the countryside. Svetlana Alexievich upcountrysidegrew Flaubert called himself a human pen; I would say that I am a human ear. When I walk down the street and catch words, phrases, and exclamations, I always think - how many novels disappear without a trace! Disappear into darkness. Svetlana Alexievich wordsi-amwalkdarkness I love the lone human voice. It is my greatest love and passion. Svetlana Alexievich humanpassionvoicelove I always aim to understand how much humanity is contained in each human being and how I can protect this humanity in a person. Svetlana Alexievich understandaimi-canhumanity I see the world as voices, as colors, as it were. From book to book, I change, the subjects change, but the narrative thread remains the same. Svetlana Alexievich colorschangebookworld
