Philosophers are people who do violence, but have no army at their disposal, and so subjugate the world by locking it into a system. Robert Musil armydisposallock Change image and share on social
If there is a sense of reality, there must also be a sense of possibility. Robert Musil possibilityrealitysense Change image and share on social
It will always be the same possibilities, in sum or on the average, that go on repeating themselves until a man comes along who does not value the actuality above idea. It is he who first gives the new possibilities their meaning, their direction, and he awakens them. Robert Musil actualityaverageawaken share on social
All still lifes are actually paintings of the world on the sixth day of creation, when God and the world were alone together, without man! Robert Musil creationdaygod Change image and share on social
Progress would be wonderful - if only it would stop. Robert Musil progressstopwonderful Change image and share on social
Don't you know that every perfect life would mean the end of art? Robert Musil artendlife Change image and share on social
It is, all in all, a historic error to believe that the master makes the school; the students make it! Robert Musil errorhistoricmake Change image and share on social
The thoughts of my emotionally so disturbed days must be found again, shifted and developed further. Here and there something of the loose remarks I make must be used, but only when it finds my attention again. Robert Musil attentiondaydevelop share on social
The thought came to me that all one loves in art becomes beautiful. Beauty is nothing but the expression of the fact that something is being loved. Only thus could she be defined. Robert Musil artbeautifulbeauty Change image and share on social
