Desire Quote by Hermann Hesse

“A goal stood before Siddhartha, a single goal: to become empty, empty of thirst, empty of wishing, empty of dreams, empty of joy and…

— Hermann Hesse

Slowly blossomed, slowly ripened in Siddhartha the realisation, the knowledge, what wisdom actually was, what the goal of his long search was. It was…

— Hermann Hesse

“Slower, he walked along in his thoughts and asked himself: "But what is this, what you have sought to learn from teachings and from…

— Hermann Hesse

“Having been pondering while slowly walking along, he now stopped as these thoughts caught hold of him, and right away another thought sprang forth…

— Hermann Hesse

“Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking. It was nothing…

— Hermann Hesse

“But he, Siddhartha, was not a source of joy for himself, he found no delight in himself. Walking the rosy paths of the fig…

— Hermann Hesse

“The realization of what wisdom actually was slowly blossomed and ripened in Siddhartha—and he discovered what the goal of his long search was. It…

— Hermann Hesse

“Siddhartha gave his garments to a poor Brahman in the street. He wore nothing more than the loincloth and the earth-coloured, unsown cloak. He…

— Hermann Hesse

“Out of this moment, where the world melted away all around him, where he appeared as the sole star in the sky, out of…

— Hermann Hesse

“Siddhartha began to understand that it was not happiness and peace that had come to him with his son but, rather, sorrow and worry.…

— Hermann Hesse

“Thinking, he walked ever more slowly and asked himself, What is it now that you were hoping to learn from doctrines and teachers, and…

— Hermann Hesse

“Siddhartha was thus loved by everyone. He was a source of joy for everybody, he was a delight for them all. But he, Siddhartha,…

— Hermann Hesse