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A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening.

Hermann Hesse

The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. The God’s name is Abraxas.
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Born Destroy Fight God Philosophy World
Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
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Men One Liner Truth
Only within yourself exists that other reality for which you long.
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Existence Reality Yourself
We have to stumble through so much dirt and humbug before we reach home. And we have no one to guide us. Our only guide is our homesickness.
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Home Reach
Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
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Leadership Responsibility Thinking
I have been and still am a seeker, but I have ceased to question stars and books; I have begun to listen to the teaching my blood whispers to me.
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Book Stars Teaching
The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Truth is lived, not taught.
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Book Deep Ideas Taught Truth
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
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
Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
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Action Greatness Life Myself
Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.
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Laughter Learning Serious
The river is everywhere.
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One Liner River
All higher humor begins with ceasing to take oneself seriously.
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Beginning Oneself Serious
The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.
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Himself Inspirational Men Profession True
Love must neither beg nor demand. Love must be strong enough to find certainty within itself. It then cease to be moved and becomes the mover.
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Demand Love Strength Strong
Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.
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Force Love Strong

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