I was never drawn to experiment with language; I take note of such experiments, but avoid them in my own writing. The reason is that the substance of life claims me completely. To indulge in linguistic experiments is to ignore the greater part of this substance, leaving all but a tiny portion untouched and unused, as if a musician were to ceaselessly play an instrument with his little finger only.


J. Agee, trans. (1989), p. 3 - Das Geheimherz der Uhr [The Secret Heart of the Clock] (1987)

Elias Canetti Quotes

I was never drawn to experiment with language; I take note of such experiments, but avoid them in my own writing. The reason is that the substance of ...

I was never drawn to experiment with language; I take note of such experiments, but avoid them in my own writing. The reason is that the substance of ...

I was never drawn to experiment with language; I take note of such experiments, but avoid them in my own writing. The reason is that the substance of ...

I was never drawn to experiment with language; I take note of such experiments, but avoid them in my own writing. The reason is that the substance of ...