...and we do decide for ourselves when it will hurt. Author: Per Petterson Copy Quote More from Per Petterson “All my life I have longed to be alone in a place like this. Even when everythin…” “Oh, well, we did have a good day out together, you and I, that doesn't happen e…” “It was as if gravity was suspended. It was like dancing, I thought, although I …” “There is nothing I need from the shop, and this is not the day for social profl…”