"There is a kind of fire and passion, which is not fueled by the charm of the moment, not by the senses and curiosity, not by selfishness and ambition, no, there is a kind of fatal smoldering in human life, which is not extinguished by habit and boredom, not extinguished by fulfillment, nor flirtatious curiosity, the world cannot quench it, yes, we ourselves cannot quench it either.
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Márai SándorAll Translations
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There is a kind of fire and passion, which is not fueled by the charm of the moment, not by the senses and curiosity, not by selfishness and ambition, no, there is a kind of fatal smoldering in human life, which is not extinguished by habit and boredom, not extinguished by fulfillment, nor flirtatious curiosity, the world cannot quench it, yes, we ourselves cannot quench it either.
""Van egyfajta tűz és indulat, melyet nem a pillanat varázsa fűt, nem az érzékek és a kíváncsiság, nem az önzés és a becsvágy szítanak, nem, van egyfajta végzetes parázslás az emberi életben, melyet nem oltanak el megszokás és unalom, nem olt ki a beteljesülés, sem a kacér kíváncsiság, nem tud eloltani a világ, igen, mi magunk sem tudunk eloltani."