Men are accomplices to that which leaves them indifferent. George Steiner accompliceindifferentleaf Change image and share on social
We know that a man can read Goethe or Rilke in the evening, that he can play Bach and Schubert, and go to his day's work at Auschwitz in the morning. George Steiner auschwitzbachday Change image and share on social
There is something terribly wrong with a culture inebriated by noise and gregariousness. George Steiner culturegregariousnessinebriated Change image and share on social
It took 10 months for me to learn to tie a lace; I must have howled with rage and frustration. But one day I could tie my laces. That no one can take from you. I profoundly distrust the pedagogy of ease. George Steiner daydistrustease share on social
Every one of my opponents, every one of my critics, will tell you that I am a generalist spread far too thin in an age when this is not done anymore, when responsible knowledge is specialized knowledge. George Steiner ageanymorecritic share on social