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“It remains an irrefragable law of history that contemporaries are denied a recognition of the early beginnings of the great movements which determine their times.”

Book:The World of Yesterday: An Autobiography

Work

The World of Yesterday: An Autobiography

This memoir provides a personal account of the author's life and observations of the world before the outbreak of World War I, reflecting on the changes and challenges of the era. more

Author

Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig, born on November 28, 1881 in Vienna, was an Austrian novelist, playwright, and biographer. Known for his profound psychological insights and unique narrative style, he is a significant figure in European literature at the beginning of the 20th century. more

“But don't despise error. When touched by genius, when led by chance, the most superior truth can come into being from even the most foolish error. The important inventions which have been brought about in every realm of science from false hypotheses number in the hundreds, indeed in the thousands.”

Has Beens Important Chance Numbers Genius Errors Foolish Invention Superiors Realms Touched Despise Hypothesis

Author:Stefan Zweig

“A first premonition of the rich variety of life had come to him; for the first time he thought he had understood the nature of human beings - they needed each other even when they appeared hostile, and it was very sweet to be loved by them.”

Firsts Humans Human Beings Rich Sweet Needed Understood First Time Variety Hostile Premonition Very Sweet

Book:Burning Secret

Source: Burning Secret

“You draw closer to truth by shutting yourself off from mankind.”

Mankind Draws

Book:Auto Da Fé

Source: Auto Da Fé

“I want to keep smashing myself until I am whole.”