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.
HERMANN HESSEIf I know what love is, it is because of you.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls
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There is no reality except the one contained within us.
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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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What you call passion is not spiritual force, but friction between the soul and the outside world.
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When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.
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As a body everyone is single, as a soul never.
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Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
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No permanence is ours, we are a wave that flows to fit whatever form it finds.
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We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.
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Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
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Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself.
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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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Beauty does not bring happiness to the one who possesses it, but to the one who loves and admires it.
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You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid because they have never owned up to themselves. A whole society composed of men afraid of the unknown within them!
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Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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