More quotes by Hermann Hesse

"I will no longer mutilate and destroy myself in order to find a secret behind the ruins."
"I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value."
"Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish."
"A thousand times I was ready to regret and take back my rash statement - yet it had been the truth."
"Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest."