Elias Canetti

"Someone who always has to lie discovers that every one of his lies is true."

Elias Canetti "The Secret Heart Of The Clock"

Truth and Falsity

Rating: 2.75 (Number of Voters: 4)

"Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?"

Elias Canetti "The Secret Heart Of The Clock"

Defeates and Mistakes

Question and Problem

Rating: 6.00 (Number of Voters: 3)

"Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous."

Elias Canetti "The Secret Heart Of The Clock"

Optimism and Hope

Rating: 4.75 (Number of Voters: 4)

"Success is the space one occupies in the newspaper. Success is one day's insolence."

Elias Canetti "The Secret Heart Of The Clock"

Success and Fame

Rating: 3.50 (Number of Voters: 4)

"Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing."

Elias Canetti "Crowds and Power"

Justice

Rating: 3.33 (Number of Voters: 3)

"Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you."

Elias Canetti "The Human Province"

Human

Nature and Animals

Rating: 6.20 (Number of Voters: 5)