Aleksandar Hemon Quotes

A collection of quotes by Aleksandar Hemon.

Aleksandar Hemon is a Bosnian-American writer known for his novels and short stories. Born in Sarajevo in 1964, he moved to the United States in 1992 due to the outbreak of the Bosnian War. Hemon's work explores themes of displacement, identity, and the immigrant experience, often drawing from his own personal experiences. His notable works include the novel "The Lazarus Project" and the collection of stories "Love and Obstacles." Hemon has received several awards for his writing, including a MacArthur Fellowship in 2004. He currently resides in Chicago and continues to write fiction and non-fiction.

All the lives I could live, all the people I will never know

All the lives I could live, all the people I will never know, never will be, they are everywhere. That is all that the world is.

Aleksandar Hemon


When I look at my old pictures, all I can see is what I used

When I look at my old pictures, all I can see is what I used to be but am no longer. I think: What I can see is what I am not.

Aleksandar Hemon

Life Photography Pictures Photographs

It seemed that we loved each other better when there were la

It seemed that we loved each other better when there were large swaths of two continents between us. The daily work of love was often hard to perform at home.

Aleksandar Hemon

Love Relationships Distance