Time has no divisions to mark its passage, there is never a thunder-storm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols. Thomas Mann announcebeginbell share on social
For I must tell you that we artists cannot tread the path of Beauty without Eros keeping company with us and appointing himself as our guide. Thomas Mann appointartistbeauty Change image and share on social
A great truth is a truth whose opposite is also a truth. Thomas Mann greatoppositetruth Change image and share on social
Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them. Thomas Mann chancefightopinion Change image and share on social
If you are possessed by an idea, you find it expressed everywhere, you even smell it. Thomas Mann expressfindidea Change image and share on social
One has the idea of a stupid man as perfectly healthy and ordinary, and of illness as making one refined and clever and unusual. Thomas Mann cleverhealthyidea Change image and share on social
Only he who desires is amiable and not he who is satiated. Thomas Mann amiabledesiresatiate Change image and share on social
I never can understand how anyone can not smoke it deprives a man of the best part of life. With a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him, literally. Thomas Mann cigardeprivegood Change image and share on social
One always has the idea of a stupid man as perfectly healthy and ordinary, and of illness as making one refined and clever and unusual. Thomas Mann cleverhealthyidea Change image and share on social
An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a critique of life: it names, it characterizes, it passes judgment, in that it creates. Thomas Mann artcharacterizecreate Change image and share on social
