There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
Truly, nothing in the world has so occupied my thoughts as this I, this riddle, the fact I am alive, that I… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“And so Gotama wandered into the town to obtain alms, and the two Samanas recognized him only by his complete peacefulness of… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
During deep meditation it is possible to dispel time, to see simultaneously all the past, present, and future, and then everything is… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“...the opposite of every truth is just as true! That is to say, any truth can only be expressed and put into… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
You love nobody. Is that not true?" "Maybe," said Siddhartha wearily. "I am like you. You cannot love either, otherwise how could… — 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
“What is meditation? What is leaving one's body? What is fasting? What is holding one's breath? It is fleeing from the self,… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
“...for you know that soft is stronger than hard, water stronger than rock, love stronger than force." Vesadeva to Siddartha” — 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
