A Man Called Ove

"You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped."

"A man should be useful. That is all there is to it."

"The best people usually die first. That's how you know they're good."

"Sometimes the right decision and the easy decision are not the same."

"The world is full of people who have given up."

"A man has to have standards, or what is he?"

"Love is not something that happens to you. It is something you do."

"The problem with people these days is that they have forgotten how to be quiet."

"Sometimes people are worth a lot of trouble."

"A man can do a lot of things if he doesn't stop to think about them too much."

"A man's pride can be both his strength and weakness."

"A man must decide what he stands for."

"A life without purpose is a life without meaning."

"A man should take responsibility for his life."

"The things that matter most cost nothing."

"A man can change, but only if he wants to."

"What you own ends up owning you."

"A man is measured by his actions, not his words."

"Rules exist for a reason, but so do exceptions."

"A house is just a place. What matters is who is in it."

"Growing old is not for the faint of heart."

"A man needs to build something that will outlive him."

"That's the problem with people. They forget what things mean."

"The only universal cure is time."

"It is fundamentally wrong to believe that one can enjoy any pleasure without sharing it."

"A man can do a lot of things if he doesn't care who gets the credit."

"A man should leave the world a little better than he found it."

"Every person has a story worth hearing if you bother to listen."

"The world does not owe you happiness. You must create it."

"The hardest thing to do is to let someone help you."