A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature, talents not much above the average are usually regarded by their contemporaries as geniuses.


The Man Without Qualities, Vol. 2 (ed. Vintage, 1996) - ISBN: 9780679768029

Robert Musil Quotes

A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature,...

A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature,...

A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature,...

A particularly fine head on a man usually means that he is stupid; particularly deep philosophers are usually shallow thinkers; in literature,...