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47 quotes by Jo Nesbo

Jo Nesbø Jo Nesbø Born (1960-03-29) 29 March 1960 (age 54) Oslo, Norway Occupation Crime Novelist, Musician Nationality Norwegian Genre Crime fiction, mystery fiction, children's books Subject Crime, thriller, mystery Notable works The Redbreast, Nemesis, The Devil's Star, The Snowman Website www.jonesbo.com Jo Nesbø Personal information Date of birth (1960-03-29) 29 March 1960 (age 54) Place of birth Oslo, Norway Playing position...
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I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights when I was younger, but when I did, they... →

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I have questioned myself about the brutality in the last few novels. Actually in 'The Leopard,' in hindsight, I feel I went a little bit too... →

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Not even the brightest future can make up for the fact that no roads lead back to what came before - to the innocence of childhood or the first time... →

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For many years, it seemed as if nothing changed in Norway. You could leave the country for three months, travel the world, through coups d'etat... →

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At nineteen I was pretty sure I was going to be a professional soccer player. At that time I played for one of the Norwegian premier leagues. But I... →

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I think my heart is quite selfish. If I followed my heart, I would not be a good person. But I have moral principles. I have to sit down and reflect.

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As a writer, you have to believe you're one of the best writers in the world. To sit down every day at the typewriter filled with self-doubt is... →

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I don't have any writing routine. Sometimes I go to my local coffee shop and I write there for some hours. Apart from that, I am traveling most... →

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Until the Eighties, Oslo was a rather boring town, but it's changed a lot, and is now much more cosmopolitan. If I go downtown, I visit the... →

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All interesting heroes have an Achilles' heel.

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In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing, it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in... →

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For me, the best places to write are on planes, trains and at airports. Not hotel rooms but hotel lobbies. I'm really happy when I'm waiting... →

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The myth about me as a footballer has grown: I am now the lost Maradona of Norway.

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