"How mad a man is not primarily for what he desires, but for the desire itself; (...) he strives not for sobriety, but for intoxication and lust, and he fears nothing more than being disappointed in his expectations, i.e. in his coveted deception.
"
Author
Thomas MannAll Translations
All Translations
English
"
How mad a man is not primarily for what he desires, but for the desire itself; (...) he strives not for sobriety, but for intoxication and lust, and he fears nothing more than being disappointed in his expectations, i.e. in his coveted deception.
"Hungarian
"Mennyire őrültje az ember elsősorban nem is annak, amire vágyódik, hanem magának a vágynak; (...) nem józanodásra, hanem mámorra és vágyra törekszik, és semmitől sem fél jobban, mint attól, hogy várakozásaiban, azaz áhított megcsalatásában csalódhatnék."