80 Quotes by Herman Hesse

Zurück geht kein Weg", sagte er ernst und freundlich, "man muß immer vorwärtsgehen, wenn man die Welt ergründen will.

Jam klojosi taip, kaip klojasi visiems: tai, ko atkakliausiai ieškojo ir siekė visu savo esybės potraukiu,— tai gaudavo, bet tokiu dideliu kiekiu, kuris žmogui jau nebeeina į sveikatą. Iš pradžių tai buvo jo svajonė ir laimė, vėliau — jo kartus likimas. Trokštantis valdžios žūsta nuo valdžios, piniguočius — nuo pinigų, vergas — nuo vergovės, trokštantis malonumų — nuo malonumų.

Așadar eu țin la tine, sau ma interesez de tine, și vreau sa aflu cum îți este ție înăuntrul tău. Te-am speriat-ești sperios. Există lucruri și oameni de care te sperii. De unde se poate trage asta? Nu trebuie să te temi de nimeni. Dacă te temi de cineva, atunci pricina e că l-ai lăsat pe acest cineva să aibă putere asupra ta. De pilda, ai făcut ceva rău, iar celălalt știe lucrul ăsta și așa se face că are putere asupra ta. Pricepi? Este clar, nu?

Gyventi pasaulyje, tarsi tai nebūtų pasaulis, gerbti įstatymą ir vis dėlto jį pranokti, turėti, „tarsi neturėtum", atsisakyti, tarsi tai būtų joks atsisakymas,— įgyvendinti visus šiuos mėgstamus ir dažnai formuluojamus didžios gyvenimo išminties reikalavimus tegali vien jumoras.

It is not Kafka's fault that his wonderful writings have lately turned into a fad, and are read by people who have neither the ability nor the desire to absorb literature.

It was as if all of the happiness, all of the magic of this blissful hour had flowed together into these stirring, bittersweet tones and flowed away, becoming temporal and transitory once more.

Most people are like a falling leaf that drifts and turns in the air, flutters, and falls to the ground. But a few others are like stars which travel one defined path: no wind reaches them, they have within themselves their guide and path.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.