Sid Matera

“Ich bin Mitglied einer ministeriellen Konferenz. Bei einer Konferenz bringt jeder vor, was er haben möchte und für das Richtige hält, und zum Schluß ergibt sich etwas daraus, das keiner ganz gewollt hat: eben das Ergebnis.”
― Robert Musil, The Man Without Qualities

“The only boundaries for you are those, you place in yourself.”
― Zoltan Andrejkovics, The Invisible Game: The Mindset of a Winning Team

“usurpation.”
― Herman Wouk, The Winds of War

“No one can say if you are that person who, given good paint, good brushes, and a fine canvas, can produce something better than the factory man. That is, and has always been, beyond the realm of science. You do have the attitude of the dreamer about you. For that reason, I haven't the heart to argue anymore about this - it is a hopeless talk. And for a simple factory man like me, an effort must be abandoned once its hopelessness is exposed. Only the artist perseveres in such circumstances.”
― David Wroblewski, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle