A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature, talents not much above the average are usually regarded by their contemporaries as geniuses. Robert Musil averagecontemporarydeep share on social
If there is a sense of reality, there must also be a sense of possibility. Robert Musil possibilityrealitysense Change image and share on social
It is reality that awakens possibilities, and nothing would be more perverse than to deny it. Robert Musil awakendenyperverse Change image and share on social
It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves until a man comes along who does not value the actuality above idea. It is he who first gives the new possibilities their meaning, their direction, and he awakens them. Robert Musil actualityaverageawaken share on social
The thought came to me that all one loves in art becomes beautiful. Beauty is nothing but the expression of the fact that something is being loved. Only thus could she be defined. Robert Musil artbeautifulbeauty Change image and share on social
Progress would be wonderful - if only it would stop. Robert Musil progressstopwonderful Change image and share on social
Philosophers are people who do violence, but have no army at their disposal, and so subjugate the world by locking it into a system. Robert Musil armydisposallock Change image and share on social
Don't you know that every perfect life would mean the end of art? Robert Musil artendlife Change image and share on social
It is, all in all, a historic error to believe that the master makes the school; the students make it! Robert Musil errorhistoricmake Change image and share on social
