Isak Dinesen

Isak Dinesen (1885-1962), also Karen Blixen, was a Danish writer. She was a novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She had been living for many years in East Africa (now known as Kenya), where she was much inspired. She is known for her book Out of Africa.

Wisdom & Quotes

• We must leave our mark on life while we have in our power; it should close up, when we leave it, without a trace.
• God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road.
• Men and women are two locked caskets, of which each contains the key to the other.

Ahmet Hasim