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Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.

Hermann Hesse

What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find.
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Literature Seek Value
Every experience has its element of magic.
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Element Experience Magic
Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.
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Force Love Strong
Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.
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Flower Heart Try
There is no reality except the one contained within us.
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Exception Philosophy Reality
His life oscillates, as everyone’s does, not merely between two poles, such as the body and the spirit, the saint and the sinner, but between thousands and thousands.
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Body Himself Life Sin Spirit
Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.
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Laughter Learning Serious
Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself.
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Destiny Lonely Man Wise
You must find your dream, then the way becomes easy.
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Dream Easy Inspirational Way
You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid because they have never owned up to themselves.
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Afraid Harmony People Yourself
In every truth, the opposite is equally true. For example, a truth can only be expressed and enveloped in words if it is onesided.
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Equality Expression Truth World
I realize today that nothing in the world is more distasteful to a man than to take the path that leads to himself.
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Himself Leadership Men Path World
Only within yourself exists that other reality for which you long.
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Existence Reality Yourself
Oh, love isn’t there to make us happy. I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure.
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Believe Deep Endurance Happiness Life Love Perspective
The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.
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Men Money Nature Power Ruin
Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life.
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Art Life Wisdom

Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.

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