Memorable Quotes and quotations from Hermann HesseHermann Hesse Swiss (German-born) author (1877 - 1962)Hermann Hesse - - Knowledge can be communicated, but wisdom cannot. A man can find it, he can live it, he can be filled and sustained by it, but he cannot utter or teach it. Hermann Hesse - - When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane. Hermann Hesse - - The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility. Hermann Hesse - - Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke. Hermann Hesse - - Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Hermann Hesse - - The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure. Hermann Hesse - Siddhartha - Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them. 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 - - People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest. |
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