When people talk too fast the content becomes as superfluous as the speed.
Quotes from The Discovery of Slowness — Sten Nadolny
born 1942 Germany
12 quotes
If there had been no war, perhaps I would have already discovered a lot by now.
The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
The most distant mountains, like himself, just stood there and gazed.
The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
The world is full of important ideas, but I'll follow my own mind.
The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
Now everything would be different; a little today, all of it tomorrow.
The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
I'm not afraid because I can only imagine nothingness as rather quiet.
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The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
Large animals, John thought, move more slowly than mice and wasps. Perhaps he was secretly a giant.
The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
How did Tom get there? Again, a piece of time had dropped out.
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The Discovery of Slowness (1983)
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sten Nadolny (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.