Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
HERMANN HESSEWhen the suffering becomes acute enough, one goes forward.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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The river is everywhere.
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There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.
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Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object.
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Madness, in a higher sense, is the beginning of all wisdom.
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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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Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them.
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I have begun to listen to the teachings my blood whispers to me.
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My real self wanders elsewhere, far away, wanders on and on invisibly and has nothing to do with my life.
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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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The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.
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When the suffering becomes acute enough, one goes forward.
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A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening.
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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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If I know what love is, it is because of you.
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Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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