Etty Hillesum - John 14: 1-2
Les écrits d'Etty Hillesum. Journaux et lettres 1941-1943 (The writings of Etty Hillesum. Diaries and letters 1941-1943. Complete edition). Paris: Seuil, 2008, 1081 p.
1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
April 26 [1942]. 9 o'clock in the evening.
Most people are basically just accidental stopping places for great feelings: sometimes there can be a sudden tenderness in someone, which can then disappear for months, without you knowing where it went. And so with all feelings. But he (Spier) is a hard construction, a refuge always ready to welcome great feelings. It appears to me as an imposing home, where important human things are permanently and eternally housed. And there are many rooms in this construction. –
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