There is nothing that man fears more than the touch of the unknown. He wants to see what is reaching towards him, and to be able to recognize or at least classify it. Man always tends to avoid physical contact with anything strange. Elias Canetti avoidclassifycontact share on social
He who is obsessed by death is made guilty by it. Elias Canetti deathguiltymake Change image and share on social
Words are not too old, only people are too old if they use the same words too frequently. Elias Canetti frequentlypeopleword Change image and share on social
The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation. Elias Canetti infiniteinterruptnight Change image and share on social
People's fates are simplified by their names. Elias Canetti fatenamepeople Change image and share on social
Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun of you. Elias Canetti animalcloselyfeel Change image and share on social
People love as self-recognition what they hate as an accusation. Elias Canetti accusationhatelove 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
Most religions do not make men better, only warier. Elias Canetti makemanreligion Change image and share on social
All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams. Elias Canetti dreamforgetscream Change image and share on social