“Eifersucht ist eine Leidenschaft, Die mit Eifer sucht, was Leiden schafft. (Jealousy is a grievous passion that jealously seeks what causes grief.)” — Franz Grillparzer Grief Copy Share Image
The uneducated person perceives only the individual phenomenon, the partly educated person the rule, and the educated person the exception. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
The plot! The plot! What kind of plot could a poet possibly provide that is not surpassed by the thinking, feeling reader?… — Franz Grillparzer Books Copy Share Image
Do you think that it is possible to have a mere taste of commonness? Either one hates it or makes common cause… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Critics are reprimanded when they get sarcastic. How absurd! Is the torch of criticism supposed to shine without burning? — Franz Grillparzer Absurd Copy Share Image
How frightening it is to have reached the height of human accomplishment in art that must forever borrow from life's abundance. — Franz Grillparzer Abundance Copy Share Image
Art is eternally young, but the poet ages. If only he remained as young as art! If only it aged with him! — Franz Grillparzer Age Copy Share Image
In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
No spoon has yet destroyed a mouth, but the knife of war cuts portions that are hard to swallow. Perhaps the big… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
People of talent resemble a musical instrument more closely than they do a musician. Without outside help, they produce not a single… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
The way in which modern German poetry follows theories reminds me of pupils who, scolded by their teacher for their insubordination, justify… — Franz Grillparzer Aesthetics Copy Share Image
Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me… — Franz Grillparzer Ancients Copy Share Image
What is the use of aesthetics if they can neither teach how to produce beauty nor how to appreciate it in good… — Franz Grillparzer Action Copy Share Image
In certain countries, people seem to be think that three asses together make one intelligent person. However, that is completely wrong. Several… — Franz Grillparzer Animal Copy Share Image
What raises great poetry above all else--it is the entire person and also the entire world. — Franz Grillparzer Character Copy Share Image
Profundity easily turns into dullness and astuteness deteriorates into wit. Be guided by natural common sense and it will accommodate great and… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence. — Franz Grillparzer Annoyance Copy Share Image
Before passing different laws for different people, I'd relinquish myself unto you as your slave. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Our age believed herself pregnant with auspicious progeny, but when her hour came, it turned out to be dropsy. — Franz Grillparzer Age Copy Share Image
My anger thought you too ignoble for my love, and close examination finds you too magnificent, and only equals are joined together… — Franz Grillparzer Anger Copy Share Image
A person who looks different all the time frightens me. Only one animal changes its skin: the snake. — Franz Grillparzer Animal Copy Share Image
This searching and doubting and vacillating where nothing is clear but the arrogance of quest. I, too, had such noble ideas when… — Franz Grillparzer Adventure Copy Share Image
Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to… — Franz Grillparzer Age Copy Share Image
The thing that pleases is not always good and, helas, the good thing does not always please. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
A tailor can adapt to any medium, be it poetry, be it criticism. As a poet, he can mend, and with the… — Franz Grillparzer Criticism Copy Share Image
The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician. — Franz Grillparzer Diplomats Copy Share Image
Piety is the fermentation of the forming mind and the putrefaction of the disintegrating one. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
The ramparts of Vienna are crumbling into the sand; no one wants to live so confined, however, the entire country is already… — Franz Grillparzer Chinese Copy Share Image
What's the meaning of all the pious clamor, condemning cocks and hens? Those who have no teeth are the greatest meat-haters. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Human life, old and young, takes place between hope and remembrance. The young man sees all the gates to his desires open,… — Franz Grillparzer Desire Copy Share Image
A pious woman's neighbor, a philanthropist's child, a liberal's servant--these three have a hard life. — Franz Grillparzer Children Copy Share Image
Once you have looked at the land from atop the Kahlenberg, you will understand what I write and who I am. — Franz Grillparzer Austria Copy Share Image
Mankind is getting smarter every day. Actually, it only seems so. At least we are making progress. We're progressing, to be sure,… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
A heart that overflows may seek out merrymaking and boisterous festivities to quietly rejoice, unnoticed amidst the reveling crowds. — Franz Grillparzer Boisterous Copy Share Image
When mundane, lowly activities are at stake, too much insight is detrimental—far-sightedness errs in immediate concerns. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
What is done for the children is doubly beneficial, since their success, obvious to everyone, educates the parents as well. — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
You say I'm small? I certainly can relate, although it is a matter of perspective. The distance is deceptive, my friend, you… — Franz Grillparzer Criticism Copy Share Image
Mozart starved, but you allow Thalberg and Liszt make tons of gold: Of course, you may think that someone immortal cannot die… — Franz Grillparzer Gold Copy Share Image
Drive the women from the bed just as you drove them from the choir; a eunuch sings in Rome, and the priests… — Franz Grillparzer Copy Share Image
Our poetry emulates the recent progress in military strategy: Our army's strength is the foot soldiers. — Franz Grillparzer Army Copy Share Image
