Paul Scheerbart > Quotes

“There's something impoverished in those who want to really have everything.”
― Paul Scheerbart, The Perpetual Motion Machine: The Story of an Invention

“Never be too amusing. An unfettered sense of humor is on the whole thought to be a good thing only for the poor - for the rich a sense of humor is a disaster.”
― Paul Scheerbart, Rakkóx the Billionaire & The Great Race

“Whether the undertakings are sensible or laughable makes no difference - as long as everyone gets paid.”
― Paul Scheerbart, Rakkóx the Billionaire & The Great Race

“If everyone stubbornly works on his own individual insight, without paying attention to the insight of his neighbors, then there's no point thinking about the fulfillment of even one of these plans. We have to subordinate our own thoughts to a greater thought - or subordinate our thinking to an entity greater than ourselves. Even so, we don't have to let go of our own ideas in the various parts we play.”
― Paul Scheerbart, Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel

“But even in knowledge, we reach no end.”
― Paul Scheerbart, Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel

“Whoever wants to accomplish something great should learn to be patient.”
― Paul Scheerbart, Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel