“The soul, you see, is a shy and retiring thing. It lurks in dark places and dislikes sunlight. And so, if you do not keep the skylight open at all times, the soul will rot. It easily decays, like a fresh sea urchin.” Japanese LiteratureYukio MishimaJapanese FictionClassic FictionThe Frolic Of The Beasts Book:The Frolic of the Beasts Source: The Frolic of the Beasts
“Passion-means to live for life's sake but I am well aware you Germans live for the sake of experience. Passion means to forget ones self. But you do things in order to enrich yourselves.” The Magic MountainClassic Fiction Author:Thomas Mann