Elias Canetti Quotes

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Everything one has forgotten cries for help in the dream. - Elias Canetti quote.
Everything one has forgotten cries for help in the dream.
— Elias Canetti The Human Province: 1942-1972

dreams (during sleep)

Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing. - Elias Canetti quote.
Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing.
— Elias Canetti Crowds and Power

justice

All the pessimists in world history together are nothing against reality. - Elias Canetti quote.
All the pessimists in world history together are nothing against reality.
— Elias Canetti The Human Province

pessimism

All great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well. - Elias Canetti quote.
All great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well.
— Elias Canetti The Human Province

aphorisms

Success is the space one occupies in the newspaper.  Success is one day's insolence. - Elias Canetti quote.
Success is the space one occupies in the newspaper.  Success is one day's insolence.
— Elias Canetti The Secret Heart of the Clock

success what is success

Whenever you observe an animal closely, you have the feeling that a person sitting inside is making fun of you. - Elias Canetti quote.
Whenever you observe an animal closely, you have the feeling that a person sitting inside is making fun of you.
— Elias Canetti The Human Province

animals

Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune? - Elias Canetti quote.
Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?
— Elias Canetti The Secret Heart Of The Clock: Notes, Aphorisms, Fragments, 1973-1985

decision-making

Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves. - Elias Canetti quote.
Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves.
— Elias Canetti

parenting children