Quotes by Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language

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When my turn on the program comes, I am not nervous at all—because all this is happening out of time, out of space. I am — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
When my turn on the program comes, I am not nervous at all—because all this is happening out of time, out of space. I am — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
The more words I have, the more distinct, precise my perceptions become--and such lucidity is a form of joy. — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
The more words I have, the more distinct, precise my perceptions become--and such lucidity is a form of joy. — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
Sometimes I long to forget… It is painful to be conscious of two worlds. — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
Sometimes I long to forget… It is painful to be conscious of two worlds. — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
I know that language will be a crucial instrument, that I can overcome the stigma of my marginality, the weight of presu — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language
I know that language will be a crucial instrument, that I can overcome the stigma of my marginality, the weight of presu — Eva Hoffman, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language