“I really detest those people who like to draw practical conclusions from scholarly truths, who 'apply learning to real life', like engineers who turn to propositions of chemistry into insecticides for bedbugs. It translates, in Goethe's words, as: 'life is… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“Tell me,' he asked, with some embarassment, as we strolled along: 'you're a bloody German, aren't you?' 'Oh, no. I'm Hungarian.' 'Hungarian?' 'Hungarian.' 'What's… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
The sense of impending disaster hung over the garden like a chandelier. — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“For love, there has to be a distance across which lovers can approach one another. The approach is of course just an illusion, because… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“as long as we keep moving, we don’t notice how tired we are, but only when we sit down.” — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
And while there is life there is always the chance that something might happen... — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“Nincsen olyan része Budapestnek, ami a számomra ne volna az ifjúság. Ha egyszer örökre el kellene hagynom a Várost, aznap megöregednék, mint a hesiterbachi… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“Here we have Diogenes, His Highness’ favourite canary. Things are starting to take shape.” — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“Because, my dear, in the spiritual life opposites meet. It's not the cold passionless ones who become great ascetics, but the most hot-blooded, people… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“You start off as Mr X, who happens to be an engineer, and sooner or later you're just an engineer who happens to be… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
“I really detest those people who like to draw practical conclusions from scholarly truths, who 'apply learning to real life', like engineers who turn… — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
Love preserves one moment for ever, the moment of its birth. The beloved never ages. — Antal Szerb Copy Share Image
