black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

Novalis

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.
NOVALIS

Artist Life Meaning
Fate and temperament are the names of a concept.
NOVALIS

Concept Fate Name Temperature
Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.
NOVALIS

Enjoyment Learning Pleasure
To get to know a truth properly, one must polemicize it.
NOVALIS

Oneself Properly Truth
We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.
NOVALIS

Dreams Wake Up
Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.
NOVALIS

Book End Infinite Reason
We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible.
NOVALIS

Close Connection Path Visible
Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.
NOVALIS

Healing Poetry Reason Wound
Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.
NOVALIS

Democracy Fact Man Right Root
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
NOVALIS

Hero Mindset Oneself Stay Time
Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home.
NOVALIS

Desire Home Philosophy Sick
Character is a wish for a perfect education.
NOVALIS

Character Desire Education One Liner Perfection
The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet. Where they overlap, it is in every point of the overlap.
NOVALIS

Philosophy Point Soul World
Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy.
NOVALIS

Design Human Perfection Philosophy
Man has his being in truth–if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying–but of acting against one’s conviction.
NOVALIS

Betrayal Lying Man Oneself Question Sacrifice Truth
Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind; but a loving heart sates the striving spirit.
NOVALIS

Build Enough Heart Mindset Spirit Strive

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Novalis Quotes