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 HESSEHe had loved and he had found himself. Most people love to lose themselves.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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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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Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal.
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All life was a breath exhaled by God. All dying was a breath inhaled by God.
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Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
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A magic dwells in each beginning, protecting us, telling us how to live.
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The best weapons against the infamies of life are courage, wilfulness and patience. Courage strenthens, wilfulness is fun and patience provides tranquility.
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People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.
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Never is a man wholly a saint or a sinner.
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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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The truth has a million faces, but there is only one truth.
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The deity is within you, not in ideas and books. Truth is lived, not taught.
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If I know what love is, it is because of you.
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Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.
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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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You must find your dream, then the way becomes easy.
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