Alfred Döblin
1878 - 1957
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Quotes
Biography
Alfred Döblin was a German writer and doctor, best known for his novel 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'. He was born in 1878 in Stettin, Germany. Döblin's works often explored the struggles and complexities of urban life in early 20th-century Germany, capturing the zeitgeist of the Weimar Republic. He was a prominent figure in German literary expressionism and influenced many writers with his innovative narrative styles.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Chaos is a friend of mine.
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Life is the journey of a child learning, an apprentice's masterpieces waiting in the distance to be perceived and loved, truth that gleams, all else beyond.
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One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.
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Every man has a right to his own destiny: the only thing he needs to do is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.
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Love is the law of God. You live that you may learn to love. You love that you may learn to live. No other lesson is required of man.