“I am alone. My heart beats only for myself. The strikers mean nothing to me. I have nothing in common with the mob, nor with individuals. I am a cold person. In the war I did not feel I was part of my company. We all lay in the same mud and waited for the same death. But I could think only about my own life and death. I would step over corpses and it oftened saddened me that I could feel no pain.”
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Joseph Roth, born on September 2, 1894, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was a renowned journalist and writer in the 20th century. Known for his profound insights into European society and politics, Roth's work has left a lasting impact on literature. more
“I have found no other cure for loneliness than to befriend it.”
“Only the dreamer can envision and execute their dream; no one else can do it for them.”
“They will stare. They will stand to the side and watch her be alone.”
“Some people run away to be alone, others to see who will follow”
“Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.”