Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.
HERMANN HESSEKnowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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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.
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If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and bliss, between good and evil, is also an illusion.
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There is no reality except the one contained within us.
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Art is the contemplation of the world in a state of grace.
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I began to understand that suffering and disappointments and melancholy are there not to vex us or cheapen us or deprive us of our dignity but to mature and transfigure us.
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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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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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If I know what love is, it is because of you.
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Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
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Faith and doubt go hand in hand, they are complementaries. One who never doubts will never truly believe.
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When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
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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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Every experience has its element of magic.
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A man who is ill-adjusted to the world is always on the verge of finding himself. One who is adjusted to the world never finds himself, but gets to be a cabinet minister.
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Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.
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