But such is life, the silliest proverbs prove to be true, and when a man thinks, now it's all right, it's not all right by a longshot. Man proposes, God disposes, and there's always that last straw to break the camel's back.
Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for wha… - Alfred Doblin
Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for wha…
- Alfred Doblin
That's how the Germans are.... The aristocrats at the top hard as glass, cold as ice, servants of the King, the working masses willing, pliable, sent… - Alfred Doblin
That's how the Germans are.... The aristocrats at the top hard as glass, cold as ice, servants of the King, the working masses willing, pliable, sent…
I read like the flame reads the wood. - Alfred Doblin
I read like the flame reads the wood.
I used to think great teachers inspire you. Now I think I had it wrong. Good teachers inspire you; great teachers show you how to inspire yourself ev… - Alfred Doblin
I used to think great teachers inspire you. Now I think I had it wrong. Good teachers inspire you; great teachers show you how to inspire yourself ev…
But the main things about a man are his eyes and his feet. He should be able to see the world and go after it. - Alfred Doblin
But the main things about a man are his eyes and his feet. He should be able to see the world and go after it.
Cultivate your Futurism. I'll cultivate my Döblinism. - Alfred Doblin
Cultivate your Futurism. I'll cultivate my Döblinism.
The world is made of sugar and dirt. - Alfred Doblin
The world is made of sugar and dirt.
No country is so peaceful as the one that leads into death. Life arches above one's head like a bridgespan, and below it flows the water, carries the… - Alfred Doblin
No country is so peaceful as the one that leads into death. Life arches above one's head like a bridgespan, and below it flows the water, carries the…
And if you ask again whether there is any justice in the world, you'll have to be satisfied with the reply: Not for the time being; at any rate, not … - Alfred Doblin
And if you ask again whether there is any justice in the world, you'll have to be satisfied with the reply: Not for the time being; at any rate, not …
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