and though there was no longer anything to be astonished at, still manifest reality always has something shocking about it.

“إن في أصحاب النفوس الحساسة,المرهفة,الرقيقة نوعا من العناد في بعض الأحيان، فترى …”

“One circumstance tormented me then: Namely, that no one else was like me, and I…”

“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us…”

“La bellezza salverà il mondo.”