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A sanatorium is an antiquated term that refers to a medical facility for people experiencing chronic health conditions. These facilities are usually located away from urban areas, in specialized climates intended to promote wellness. Sanatoriums dedicated to the treatment of tuberculosis were widespread throughout Europe starting in the late-19th century.
Sanatorium Quotes in The Magic Mountain
The The Magic Mountain quotes below are all either spoken by Sanatorium or refer to Sanatorium. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 1, Chapter 3: In the Restaurant Quotes
“Quickly and slowly, just as you like,” Joachim replied. “What I’m trying to say is that it doesn’t really pass at all, there is no time as such, and this is no life—no, that it’s not,” he said, shaking his head and reaching again for his glass.
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This passage takes place during Hans’s first meal at the Berghof. Over dinner, Joachim gives Hans an overview of life at the sanatorium, and Hans casually remarks that time must pass quickly for Joachim and the other sanatorium residents. In his response to Hans, Joachim establishes some of the main ways that life at the Berghof differs from life in ordinary society: at the Berghof, explains Joachim, time “doesn’t really pass at all, there is no time as such, and this is no life […].” He suggests that the Berghof somehow exists outside of time and space. It doesn’t demand Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui simili
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