Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.
HERMANN HESSENever is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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Life is waiting everywhere, the future is flowering everywhere, but we only see a small part of it and step on much of it with our feet
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Passion is always a mystery and unaccountable, and unfortunately there is no doubt that life does not spare its purest children; often it is just the most deserving people who cannot help loving those that destroy them.
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It taught him how to listen — how to listen with a quiet heart and a waiting soul, open soul, without passion, without desire, without judgment, without opinion.
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Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.
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Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
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Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
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Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them.
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People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.
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You must find your dream, then the way becomes easy.
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The truth has a million faces, but there is only one truth.
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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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Faith and doubt go hand in hand, they are complementaries. One who never doubts will never truly believe.
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Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.
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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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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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