It doesn't matter how new an idea is: what matters is how new it becomes. Elias Canetti ideamatter Change image and share on social
The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well. Elias Canetti aphorismgreatread Change image and share on social
The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness. Elias Canetti burglarclutchdarkness Change image and share on social
A 'modern' man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop off the dead limb of time like lice. Elias Canetti adaptadddead Change image and share on social
The planet's survival has become so uncertain that any effort, any thought that presupposes an assured future amounts to a mad gamble. Elias Canetti amountassureeffort Change image and share on social
There is no doubt: the study of man is just beginning, at the same time that his end is in sight. Elias Canetti begindoubtend Change image and share on social
Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf. Elias Canetti applausedeaflisten Change image and share on social
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 decisiondisastereye Change image and share on social
Whether or not God is dead: it is impossible to keep silent about him who was there for so long. Elias Canetti deadgodimpossible Change image and share on social
Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous. Elias Canetti borepessimistsuperfluous Change image and share on social
