22 Quotes by Mihail Sebastian

Sambata, 12 iulie [1941]Orgecaim cu totii intr-o imensa, trista, intunecata multime - milioane, milioane, milioane - si moartea nu alege, nu asteapta.

What an odd thing a stranger is. A stranger sleeping next to you. I listen to his breathing as if it were his entire life, with its hidden processes, the pulsing of the blood in the tissues, with thousands of tiny hidden decays and combustions, which together create and maintain him.

A stranger sleeps next to me, like a stone beside another stone.

Doesn't being over-familiar put you at a disadvantage? A more formal way of speaking doesn't just mean you're being polite, it's also a way of protecting yourself.

Sometimes symbolism is too obvious.

Barurile astea sunt ca femeile: nu ştii nici de ce vin, nici de ce te lasă.

Dumneata esti tot ce am detestat mai mult in viata. O fata desteapta. Groaznica specie.

Imbecilitatea indoctrinata e mai greu de suportat decat imbecilitatea pura si simpla.

I’ve always believed that the only defeats and victories that matter in life are those you lose or win alone, against yourself.