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“Hotel Waldhaus We had no luck with the weather and the guests at our table were repellent in every respect. They even spoiled Nietzsche for us. Even after they had had a fatal car accident and had been laid out in the church in Sils, we still hated them.” quote by Thomas Bernhard
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““Hotel Waldhaus We had no luck with the weather and the guests at our table were repellent in every respect. They even spoiled Nietzsche for us. Even after they had had a fatal car accident and had been laid out in the church in Sils, we still hated them.””

Thomas Bernhard

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The narrator despises the guests, blaming them for ruining his experience and even attributing misfortune to them.

In simple terms: Dislike for unpleasant companions.

Key Takeaway

Avoid toxic people.

Themes

disdain irritation blame

Mood

cynical melancholic

Type

literary critical

When to use this quote

  • travel
  • dining
  • social gatherings
  • grief

Key Concepts

existentialism nihilism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes you label others as repellent?
  • Can you separate personal mood from external events?
A Different Perspective

Their negativity may reflect the narrator’s own bitterness.

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