"... the novel is called upon like no other art form to incorporate the intellectual content of an age."

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Robert Musil

#Art Quotes #Intellectual Quotes #Age Quotes

“Cole, you stay right where you are. Miz has enough people at ringside tonight.”
“Alexandra was tall and blond, with a balcony you could do Shakespeare from.”
“The surprising thing is that I was not funny in high school. I was always jealous of the funny kids because they always got the girls. I couldn't tell a joke to save my life.”
“We can afford almost any mistake once.”
“Television deprives children of their imaginations.”
“The word 'God' is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, and religious scripture a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. No interpretation, no matter how subtle, can (for me) change this.”
“As far as possible, you should pray in quiet and silent devotion. Try to have a favorite topic of prayer, such as a devotion to the passion of Jesus, the Blessed Sacrament, awareness of the divine presence; go directly to Jesus without too much fuss.”
“If we have no mercy toward others, that is one proof that we have never experienced God's mercy.”

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