When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the smile of God, I return to my childhood, too, for that is where the most significant discoveries turn up. Herman Hesse childhooddiscoveryeternal Change image and share on social
Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better. Herman Hesse clevernessgoodpatience Change image and share on social
The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion. Herman Hesse beautifulbhagavadblossom Change image and share on social
Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. Herman Hesse artbreathecapacity Change image and share on social
The world is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a path to perfection. No, it is perfect at every moment, every sin already carries grace in it. Herman Hesse carryevolvegrace Change image and share on social
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. Herman Hesse bittersweetblissfulflow Change image and share on social
But your questions, which are unanswerable without exception, all spring from the same erroneous thinking. Herman Hesse erroneousexceptionquestion Change image and share on social
This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me with my own existence, a feeling of contentment and well-being that needed no changes and no intensification. Herman Hesse consistcontentmentexistence Change image and share on social
In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works, partly suppressed by the Nazis and partly destroyed by the war; have not yet been republished there. Herman Hesse acknowledgedestroyfall Change image and share on social
Until 1914 I loved to travel; I often went to Italy and once spent a few months in India. Since then I have almost entirely abandoned travelling, and I have not been outside of Switzerland for over ten years. Herman Hesse abandonindiaitaly share on social
