457 Quotes by Friedrich Schiller

Man, living, feeling man, is the easy sport of the over-mastering present.

He who never ventures beyond actuality will never win the prize of truth.

Life did not present its sunny side to thee.

Have Love. Not love alone for one, but man as man they brother call; and scatter like the circling sun thy charities on all.

When the gods were more manlike, Men were more godlike.

Wouldst thou wisely, and with pleasure, Pass the days of life's short measure, From the slow one counsel take, But a tool of him ne'er make; Ne'er as friend the swift one know, Nor the constant one as foe.

Sorrow is brief but joy is endless

The May of life blooms once and never again.

Why should I deem myself to be a chisel, when I could be the artist?