269 Quotes by Franz Grillparzer

Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess – there is something more dashing about a man.

Die Inspiration war mein Gott und ist es geblieben.

Do not push so fast ahead, do slow down a bit! Otherwise you won’t catch up with yourselves.

You even called me stupid in your verse, and I’m almost agreeing, for where stupidity is involved, you are quite an expert, friend.

Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me unfolds at thesame time. The hearts of how many heroes and poets may have been set on fire by Plutarch’s biographies which now inspire me with their own and with borrowed flames!

The first indication of a young person’s growing smarter is that he no longer understands the things which he used to consider quite intelligible and self-evident.

You ardently strive for freedom, and I do wish you were free – but, rather than for your sake, so that government won’t be.

It’s actually the spirit helping the spirit; it is the doctor, the bed, the potion.

Our poetry emulates the recent progress in military strategy: Our army’s strength is the foot soldiers.