Fortunately, like most children, I had learned what is most valuable, most indispensable for life before school years began, taught by apple… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The river taught us how to listen with a silent heart, with a waiting open soul. — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Have you also learned that secret from the river; that there is no such thing as time?" That the river is everywhere… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
He looked around, as if he was seeing the world for the first time. Beautiful was the world, colorful was the world,… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Dreams and restless thoughts came flowing to him from the river, from the twinkling stars at night, from the sun's melting rays.… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
He had thrown himself away, he had lost interest in everything, and life, falling in with his feelings, had demanded nothing of… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Things are going downhill with you!' he said to himself, and laughed about it, and as he was saying it, he happened… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
He was taught by the river. Incessantly, he learned from it. Most of all, he learned from it to listen, to pay… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
I have transported many, thousands; and to all of them, my river has been nothing but an obstacle on their travels. They… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The river is everywhere at the same time . . . everywhere and the present only exists for it, not the shadow… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The river has taught me to listen; you will learn from it, too. The river knows everything; one can learn everything from… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The many-voiced song of the river echoed softly. Siddhartha looked into the river and saw many pictures in the flowing water. The… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Only within yourself exists the other reality for which you long. I can give you nothing that has not already its being within yourself.… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Therefore, I see whatever exists as good, death is to me like life, sin like holiness, wisdom like foolishness, everything has to be as… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
A home isn't just a roof over our heads. A home is a place where we feel loved and where we love others. It's… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Fortunately, like most children, I had learned what is most valuable, most indispensable for life before school years began, taught by apple trees, by… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“The mistaken and unhappy notion that a man is an enduring unity is known to you. It is also known to you that a… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“... it would be better for our country and the world in general, if at least the few people who were capable of thought… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud. — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
It may be important to great thinkers to examine the world, to explain and despise it. But I think it is only important to… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“..it is useless for you to build walls and dormitories and chapels and churches. Death looks through the window and laughs..” — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“When the world is at peace, when all things are tranquil and all men obey their superiors in all their courses, then music can… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image