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He should be thrown alive to the crocodiles! An anaconda should strangle him slowly! A poisonous spider should sting him and paralyze his lungs! The most venomous serpent should bite him and make his brain explode! No! panther claws should rip open his throat- that would be much too good for him! No! The huge red ants should piss into his lying eyes and gobble up his balls and his guts! He should catch the plague! Syphilis! Malaria! Yellow fever! Leprosy! It's no use; the more I wish him the most gruesome deaths, the more he haunts me.

Klaus Kinski#8

AngerHatredObsessionWar

About this quote

What does it mean?
Kinski lists extreme curses against someone, showing intense hatred and obsession despite knowing they won't help.
In plain terms
Kinski wishes horrific deaths on someone who haunts his thoughts.
What can you take from it?
Hatred can consume the mind regardless of reality.

Where it applies

  • feud
  • conflict
  • personal grievance

Putting it to work

  • study anger
  • analyze obsession

Questions to consider

  • Why can't we let go?
  • What fuels obsession?

Another view

The graphic nature makes it unusable in many contexts.

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