“Every word wants to be taken literally, else it decays into a lie. But one mustn't take any word literally, else the world becomes a madhouse.” WorldWantLyingTakenDecayMadhouses Author:Robert Musil
“Anyone who still wants to experience fairytales these days can’t afford to dither when it comes to using their brains.” WantStillsBrainThese DaysFairytale Author:Robert Musil
“A man who wants the truth becomes a scientist; a man who wants to give free play to his subjectivity may become a writer; but what should a man do who wants something in between?” MenWantGivingShouldMayPlayTruth IsScientistWant SomethingSubjectivityFree Play Author:Robert Musil
“True' and 'false' are the evasions of people who never want to arrive at a decision. Truth is something without end.” PeopleWantEndsDecisionTruth IsEvasionTrue And False Book:The Man Without Qualities: Picador Classic Source: The Man Without Qualities: Picador Classic
“What is the use of good painting? We want a spell cast upon the optical part of our existence! We seldom really see the world, but when we do, we become as still as a picture.” WorldWantStillsUseExistencePaintingCastsSpells Author:Robert Musil
