Joseph Roth

Quotes

• “An indescribable sadness emanated from the white splendour of the staircase and balustrade; the blood-red, now almost bl...”
• “I might be capable of making figures that have heart, conscience, passion, emotion and decency. But there's no call for ...”
• “Morning birdsong filled the room. For all his high opinion of birds, privileged among God's creatures, still, deep in hi...”
• “Anyone called upon to view misery will view criminality differently. All state officials should be required to spend a m...”
• “They talk about prohibition in America. What can one do in a country such as that?   'What does one do in America when o...”