The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.
HERMANN HESSEThose who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
More Hermann Hesse Quotes
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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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Not in his speech, not in his thoughts, I see his greatness, only in his actions, in his life.
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Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours.
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All life was a breath exhaled by God. All dying was a breath inhaled by God.
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A magic dwells in each beginning, protecting us, telling us how to live.
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Your soul is the whole world.
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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.
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You must find your dream, then the way becomes easy.
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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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You can ride, you can travel with a friend of your own; The final step you must take alone. No wisdom is better than this when known: That every hard thing is done alone.
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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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The truth is lived, not taught.
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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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Gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.
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Art is the contemplation of the world in a state of grace.
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