One can talk endlessly about things like the tragedy of love, war and death. Erich Maria Remarque made these themes the basis of his novel Arc de Triomphe. Quotes from this book, which today is considered one of the saddest works of the twentieth century, will be presented in our article.
Plot
The novel tells about two people, each of whom has his own view of the world, his own philosophy and his own norms. She has nothing but fleeting victories. He created his second "I" out of hatred, fear and hopelessness. There is nothing in common between them, but their souls are lonely and similar in this. Perhaps that is why a violent passion flared up, which subsequently ended in tragedy.
Today, many works are parsed into quotes. The "Arc de Triomphe" by E. M. Remarque was no exception. Therefore, readers have long decided not only on the subject of quotes, but even on their rating.
Quotes about love
Quotes from the “Arc de Triomphe” by Erich Remarque are mostly filled with love lyrics, sensual depth and modest philosophy of life:
- “I am happy and want to see your happiness. At any time of the day or night, I think only of you, because I cannot think of anything else. I think about us, and in my head I hear the ringing of bells, another time - a violin game. Even the streets are filled with us. At times fragments of human phrases break into this melody, but the music in my head sounds constantly. ”
- “I need to be enthusiastic and not think of life without me. And you, I see, you can live without me! ”
- "If you want to grow old with a person, this is love."
- “There is no explanation in love, only actions.”
- "Everything is simple: happiness began with you, and with you it will end."
- “Only love holds you back, not the person who bears her name. You were blinded by fantasies, how can you judge anything? Especially about love, where there is no measure, no value. "
- “Is it perfect love if I fall asleep and lose you?”
- "It is strange if a person dies when he loves."
- “Love, love is all around. A miracle that not only illuminates gloomy everyday life with multi-colored lights, but also illuminates a stinking pile with sublime light. Miracle and monstrous mockery. "
Breakup Quotes
Nevertheless, quotes from the book “Arc de Triomphe” cannot be forgotten. Especially those that the author wrote about the breakup. He mercilessly crossed out all children's tales of eternal love and presented the reader with a harsh reality in the Arc de Triomphe. Quotes about the inevitable separation are filled with real mental pain.
- “Lost her irrevocably. It is foolish to assume that she was confused, made a mistake, and one day she will return. Well, if you know this, especially when your thoughts begin to absorb sanity. Sad, inexorable, hopeless chemistry. A loving heart will never light up again with the same strength. ”
- “Always someone throws someone, so the main thing in a pair is to get ahead of a partner.”
- "The strangers are those who were loved in the past."
- "Love is not stained by friendship."
Life Quotes
But not only love was spoken by Erich Maria Remarque in the Arc de Triomphe. Quotes about life are also worth a lot. They seem to express the position of the author himself and his view of the world, although sometimes they are seasoned with a pinch of cynicism, which comes from the main character:
- "At times, even love does not bring joy."
- "Only that person who does not expect anything will never be disappointed in life."
- “The good word is" forget. " It contains sweet comfort, and lies and fear. Remains of memories that tear apart the heart. And only the one who has lost the meaning of life has real freedom. ”
- “Among the four walls, lost in our thoughts, we spend most of our time. Rarely anyone is lucky to understand that it is impossible to fall into despair while in nature. ”
- "There is no point in worrying if it is impossible to change something."
- “Truths have an unpleasant feature: they become miserable if expressed aloud.”
- “Impossible to guard against compassion.”
- “Lying and not thinking about anything is truly happiness.”
- “You can only lose what you hold tight. It’s worth leaving this thing on your own, as there is no feeling of loss. ”
Words about loneliness
In the novel "Arc de Triomphe" there are quotes about loneliness. This feeling is so closely connected with love, existing before and after it:
- “Every day I wanted to talk with someone. Just to stop feeling like a silent moving automaton, an empty place. If only live eyes looked in my direction. Just to stop wandering the streets of the city, as if an outcast. "
- “The small empty room seemed to be saturated with the smell of longing, hopelessness and November.”
- "Only the lonely are given to understand that the simplest things calm: water, rain, evening breath."
About a human
Like most other writers, Remarque reflected on the nature of man. About human features, oddities, illusions. In Erich Remarck's work “Arc de Triomphe” quotes about a person are not so common, but readers managed to find interesting and meaningful words:
- “No matter what happened, you should not take everything to heart. A rare thing in the world is significant for a long time. ”
- “The most vain thing in the whole world is repentance. If everything could be brought back and corrected, people would become sinless. But life didn’t mean it when he created man, and one who is perfect must stand in the museum. ”
- "Warmly. This is what people can give each other. Is there anything more ?! ”
- “It doesn’t matter who you become, who you turn into. No one will notice this. But if you have a button torn off, everyone will pay attention to it. How ridiculous the world is. ”
- "I don’t even like to think about myself, not to speak."
- “Lost is one who loves but does not believe in miracles.”
Some consider one of their favorite books a novel written by Erich Remarque, Arc de Triomphe. Quotes have long been the favorite sayings of many people. Some of them cannot boast of having read the entire novel. But if at least one of the above statements is repeated with them, they will no doubt answer that this is an excerpt from the book of Triumphal Arch by Erich Maria Remarque.