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Quote by Elias Canetti

“There emanates from superlatives a destructive force.”

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Elias Canetti, born on July 25, 1905 and died on August 14, 1994, was a renowned novelist from Bulgaria. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound insights into human nature. more

“It is only in a crowd that man can become free of this fear of being touched. That is the only situation in which the fear changes into its opposite… The reversal of fear of being touched belongs to the nature of crowds. The feeling of relief is most striking where the density of the crowd is greatest”

Men Feelings Situation Opposites Crowds Relief Touched Density Reversal

Author:Elias Canetti

“Someone who always has to lie discovers that every one of his lies is true”

Lying Literature Deceit

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“Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf”

Deaf Applause

Author:Elias Canetti

“There is no doubt: the study of man is just beginning, at the same time that his end is in sight”

Men Ends Study Doubt Sight No Doubt

Author:Elias Canetti

“People's fates are simplified by their names.”

People Names Fate

Author:Elias Canetti

“When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about”

Should Writing Heard Pages Autobiography

Author:Elias Canetti

“Oh, we do not understand death, we never understand it; creatures are only truly dead when everyone else has died who knew them.”

Creatures Died

Author:Arthur Schnitzler

“I write of love and death. What other subjects are there?”

Writing Subjects Love And Death

Author:Arthur Schnitzler

“You never so much want to be happy with a woman as when you know that you're ceasing to care for her.”

Knows Want Care Want To Be Happy

Book:Anatol: A Sequence of Dialogues

Source: Anatol: A Sequence of Dialogues

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