All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened.
Hermann Hesse
Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke.
Hermann Hesse
Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.
Hermann Hesse
I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.
Hermann Hesse
It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.
Hermann Hesse
Our mind is capable of passing beyond the dividing line we have drawn for it. Beyond the pairs of opposites of which the world consists, other, new insights begin.
Hermann Hesse
Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
Hermann Hesse
When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
Hermann Hesse
You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, single power, a single salvation... and that is called loving. Well, then, love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is your aversion that hurts, nothing else.
Hermann Hesse
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Type:
Novelist
Date of Birth:
1877-07-02
Year of Death:
1962
Nationality:
German |