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# Hesse, Hermann

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Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped shape his literary work. His best-known novels include De

##  Quotes by Hesse, Hermann

> [“At times he heard within him a soft, gentle voice, which reminded him quietly, complained quietly, so that he could hardly hear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hesse-hermann-2/at-times-he-heard-within-him-a-soft-gentle-voice-which-reminded-him/)

[Hesse, Hermann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hesse-hermann-2/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d69/hesse-hermann-2-97095_life_at-times-he-heard-within-him-a-soft-gent_1159371.jpg)

> [“To him, art and craftmanship were usless unless they burned like the sun and had power of storms.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hesse-hermann-2/to-him-art-and-craftmanship-were-usless-unless-they-burned-like-the/)

[Hesse, Hermann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hesse-hermann-2/)

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/37f/hesse-hermann-2-97095_art_to-him-art-and-craftmanship-were-usless_1617850.jpg)

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