Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Hour of the Star.
Life, Consciousness, and Existence Quotes
Everything in the world began with a yes. One molecule said yes to another molecule and life was born. (1.1)
Philosophical Viewpoints: Existentialism Quotes
The truth is always some inner power without explanation. The more genuine part of my life is unrecognizable, extremely intimate and impossible to define. (1.3)
Poverty Quotes
If there is any truth in it—and clearly the story is true even though invented—let everyone see it reflected in himself for we are all one and the same person, and he who is not poor in terms o...
Identity Quotes
Who has not asked himself at some time or other: am I a monster or is this what it means to be a person? (1.17)
Language and Communication Quotes
So long as I have questions to which there are no answers, I shall go on writing. (1.3)
Isolation Quotes
The person of whom I am about to speak is so simple-minded that she often smiles at other people on the street. No one acknowledges her smile for they don't even notice her. (1.19)
Sadness Quotes
Happiness? I have never come across a more foolish word, invented by all of those unfortunate girls from north-eastern Brazil. (1.3)
Suffering Quotes
As the author, I alone love her. I suffer on her account. (3.58)