340 Quotes by Heinrich Heine

Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men, and rocks them up to manhood; and this meager foster-mother remains their faithful companion throughout life

The gazelles so gentle and clever Skip lightly in frolicsome mood.

The music at a wedding procession always reminds me of the music of soldiers going into battle

There, where one burns books... one, in the end, burns men.

The weather-cock on the church spire, though made of iron, would soon be broken by the storm-wind if it... did not understand the noble art of turning to every wind.

Twelve Dancings are dancing, and taking no rest, And closely their hands together are press'd; And soon as a dance has come to a close, Another begins, and each merrily goes.

Oh, they loved dearly:their souls kissed,they kissed with their eyes,they were both but one single kiss.

In vain would I seek to discover Why sad and mournful am I, My thoughts without ceasing brood over A tale of the time gone by.

I do not know why it should be, but I am so sad; there is an old-time story which I cannot get out of my head.