Herbert Achternbusch

"I never thought there was any use in thinking like a famous writer. Also, the whippersnappers shouldn’t think that they are great. Arcadia isn’t Elysium, it is the bear country, where many things you like to dream of don’t exist. I came up from the sea in 1971. There it was: the land was glowing contentedly after a thunderstorm. Even my wife was happy. The children screamed for joy. And I was happy and remained silent."
Herbert Achternbusch