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Томас Ман

years of life: 6 June 1875 12 August 1955

Quotes

bbqloverhas quoted2 years ago
He goes on his lonely way and carries on his narrow shoulders the burden of his Highness!
Roman Eseninhas quoted2 years ago
coming upon him with such suddenness and passion as to resemble a seizure, almost a hallucination. Desire projected itself visually: his fancy, not quite yet lulled since morning, imaged the marvels and terrors of the manifold earth.
Roman Eseninhas quoted2 years ago
busy with the tasks imposed upon him by his own ego and the European soul, too laden with the care and duty to create, too preoccupied to be an amateur of the gay outer world, he had been content to know as much of the earth's surface as he could without stirring far outside his own sphere-had, indeed, never even been tempted to leave Europe.

Impressions

notlateforkateshared an impression8 months ago
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Рассказ (рассказ!) ввел меня в кризис — вот это сила.

«– Видите ли, Ашенбах всегда жил только вот этак, – тут он стиснул левую руку в кулак, – и никогда вот так, – и он разжал пальцы, расслабленно уронив руку на подлокотник кресла.» — ну это же я ровно.

В общем, быть можно либо стоиком, либо поэтом. По Манну — нельзя быть in the middle. По современной психологии — конечно можно. Захотелось резко добавить себе «бездну» в жизни.

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