“ Since childhood, I was afflicted with a sick hypersensitivity, and my imagination quickly turned everything into a memory, too quickly: sometimes one day was enough, or an interval of a few hours, or… Danilo Kiš
“ The past was a minefield about which few maps seemed to agree. And why should that surprise me? It's a big place.p. 30 Danilo Kiš
“ History is written by the victors. Legends are woven by the people. Writers fantasize. Only death is certain."To Die for One's Country is Glorious," p. 131 Danilo Kiš
“ The local Red Cross chapter volunteered to publish his book. It came out in a deluxe, gold-embossed, Japanese-paper edition to remind the reader of human artistry, which can be a refuge from evil and… Danilo Kiš
