33 Quotes by Lion Feuchtwanger

The years that had passed had displayed vividly before our eyes the fickleness of human attitudes.

There were of course exceptions, but on the whole the “intellectuals” among us withstood the hardships of the journey resignedly and patiently. They proved to be tougher, quieter, more uncomplaining than many men from other walks of life who were physically stronger and physically better trained.

It has always been a blessed experience with me after an illness to feel that I was recovering.

It was not living, it was vegetation. We longed for death.

But one should not trust first impulses. Instinct is not always a safe counsellor by any means.

However small we made ourselves, we took space and air from our neighbours. We were a torment to one another.