Kieron Phillips

“Hotel Waldhaus

We had no luck with the weather and the guests at our table were repellent in every respect. They even spoiled Nietzsche for us. Even after they had had a fatal car accident and had been laid out in the church in Sils, we still hated them.”
― Thomas Bernhard, The Voice Imitator

“He never cared too much for parties or people, but misanthropy could easily be cured by several alcoholic drinks.”
― Daniel J. Rice, This Side of a Wilderness

“I have always hated crowds. I like deserts, prisons, and monasteries. I have discovered, too, that there are fewer idiots at 3000 meters above sea level than down below.”
― Jean Giono, An Italian Journey