When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel callcontactelectrical Change image and share on social
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel aphorismartcomplete Change image and share on social
A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel classicaldesireeducate Change image and share on social
A definition of poetry can only determine what poetry should be and not what poetry actually was and is; otherwise the most concise formula would be: Poetry is that which at some time and some place was thus named. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel concisedefinitiondetermine share on social
Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel artartistenthusiasm Change image and share on social
Eternal life and the invisible world are only to be sought in God. Only within Him do all spirits dwell. He is an abyss of individuality, the only infinite plenitude. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel abyssdwelleternal Change image and share on social
Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel artdepthdivine Change image and share on social
A family can develop only with a loving woman as its center. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel centerdevelopfamily Change image and share on social
Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel befriendinspirationlong Change image and share on social
Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel abundantagilitychaos Change image and share on social
