Grettir the Strong

 

Grettir the Strong (allegedly flourished in the 11th century)

“Many search in the distance while the truth is staring them in the eyes.”

  • Spoken by the character, Grettir, in chapter 28 of the anonymously-written Grettir’s Saga (c. 14th century), translated by Jesse Byock (Oxford World’s Classics, 2009).

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