"Learn what is to be taken seriously and…" — Hermann Hesse

"Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest."

— Hermann Hesse

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397 Quotes by Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse has 397 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.
Art is the contemplation of the world in a state of grace.
I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed to the door and into…
Every politician in the world is all for revolution, reason, and disarmament-but only in enemy countries, not in his own.
At the first kiss I felt something melt inside me that hurt in an exquisite way. All my longings, all…
The many-voiced song of the river echoed softly. Siddhartha looked into the river and saw many pictures in the flowing…
Human life is reduced to real suffering, to hell, only when two ages, two cultures and religions overlap.
To recognize causes is to think, and through thought alone feelings become knowledge and are not lost, but become real…
Words can not express the joy of new life.
The greatest threat to our world and its peace comes from those who want war, who prepare for it, and…
Happiness is love, nothing else.
Love is stronger than violence.

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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