Without words, without writing and without books there would... - Hermann Hesse
"Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity."
"Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity."
"É muito mais lisonjeiro,(...)lutar-se por alguma coisa bela e ideal e saber ao mesmo tempo que não se conseguirá alcançá-la. Os ideais serão algo que se possa alcançar? Viveremos para cabar com a morte? Não, viveremos para temê-la e também para amá-la, e precisamente por causa da morte é que nossa vida vez por outra resplandece tão radiosa num belo instante."
"Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish."
"I will no longer mutilate and destroy myself in order to find a secret behind the ruins."
"Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest."
"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."