Thomas Mann. Doctor Faustus (№ 145087)

Despite all logical and moral rigor, which she wants to cover music, I think, is still involved in the world of spirits, and I do not vouch for its complete trustworthiness in matters of human reason and human dignity. And the fact that I, in spite of being said, with all my heart devoted to her, is one of the good or detrimental contradictions inherent in human nature.