It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside, either. Were it not for this silence, my reverie would probably have been disrupted by reminders of daily duties, of getting up and going to school. Herman Hesse dailydisruptduty 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
Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. Herman Hesse findfreegoal 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
For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I have felt since childhood upon hearing the sound of the word itself. Herman Hesse belovedchildhoodfelt Change image and share on social
Love of God is not always the same as love of good. Herman Hesse godgoodlove 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
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. Herman Hesse abilityabsorbdesire Change image and share on social
Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have experienced happiness often, and have had brief encounters with it in my later years, even in old age. Herman Hesse agedayencounter Change image and share on social
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
