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Alfred Doblin
German
Novelist
About the author
The cities are the principal home and seat of the human group. They are the coral colony for Man, the collective being.
Alfred Doblin,
German
Novelist
#Home
#Being
#Man
#Cities
And if you ask again whether there is any justice in the world, you'll have to be satisfied with the reply: Not for the time being; at any rate, not up to this Friday.
Alfred Doblin,
German
Novelist
#Time
#World
#Being
#Justice
But the main things about a man are his eyes and his feet. He should be able to see the world and go after it.
Alfred Doblin,
German
Novelist
#World
#Man
#Feet
#Eyes
Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too.
Alfred Doblin,
German
Novelist
#Habit
#Listening
#Walking
#Unhappiness