Michael Ende Quotes

How can you not care?" "Practice," Magnus said, looking back to his book and turning the page.

Vex not thy spirit at the course of things; they heed not thy vexation. How ludicrous and outlandish is astonishment at anything that may happen in life.

Vex not thy spirit at the course of things, they heed not thy vexations

The world belongs to who doesn't feel. The primary condition to be a practical man is the absence of sensitivity.

I cannot hate them because nothing binds me to them; I have nothing in common with them.

It is not right to vex ourselves at things, for they care not about it.

Life's one great lesson was: Do not care. Not caring was a person's real protection.

Everything is pathology, except for indifference.

It is quite amazing what I didn't feel after a while. I didn't really want to feel things.

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving a damn.

Certain things do not effect me anymore, which is not always good. There is always commotion, but I notice that hardly anything affects me or puts me out of balance.

To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling too much on any particular occasion.

The man who has ceased to fear has ceased to care.

Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference.

Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down.

Failure doesn't scare me. And neither success. I am equally detached to both.

I don't want sadness or happiness to affect my life.

I don't take anything personally.

I don't take anything personal.

If I never competed again, it wouldn't bother me. I don't care.

One thing I've learnt recently: how to think nothing. Here's the trick: don't have any interest in the world around you, don't have any hope for the future, and be warm.

The difference between me and you is... that I don't mind what happens.

Being a stranger was like being dead, and brought to mind how, in a book he had read that most folks misunderstood one common state: The flip side of love is indifference, not hate.

I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life.

Good God, what does it matter? If life is a tragedy, or a farce, or a disaster, or anything else, what do I care! Let life be what it likes. Give me a drink, that's what I want just now.