Feeling and thinking are actually the blind man who carries the lame. Franz Grillparzer More Quotes by Franz Grillparzer More Quotes From Franz Grillparzer The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work,the writer provides food for the prince. Franz Grillparzer office food giving From a distance the rushing of the torrent delights and uplifts us, but it rocks us in a flimsy boat, we are overwhelmed by despair. The same applies to danger. Franz Grillparzer rushing distance uplifting It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak. Franz Grillparzer strength men sex How great seems human progress when we consider where it began, and how insignificant, when we contemplate the goals for which itstrives. Franz Grillparzer progress goal humanity Let no one say that taking action is hard. Action is aided by courage, by the moment, by impulse, and the hardest thing in the world is making a decision. Franz Grillparzer decision courage world Never expect any recognition here--the system prohibits it. The cross is not affixed to the genius, no, the genius is affixed to the cross. Franz Grillparzer recognition genius crosses Genius resembles a bell; in order to ring it must be suspended into pure air, and when a foreign body touches it, its joyful toneis silenced. Franz Grillparzer freedom air order Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process. Franz Grillparzer journey science art Transcendence: that which transcends experience. Franz Grillparzer transcendence experience Pity, but never love bestows kind words upon the slave. Franz Grillparzer slavery kind love Mankind is getting smarter every day. Actually, it only seems so. At least we are making progress. We're progressing, to be sure, ever more deeply into the forest. Franz Grillparzer progress mankind forests The likeness of the world? A shadow! And world's glory? A dream! Franz Grillparzer shadow dream world The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility. Franz Grillparzer mimicry crowds character Jealousy is a grievous passion that jealously seeks what causes grief. Franz Grillparzer jealousy passion grief Nothing genuinely historical was ever lost in this country. For this reason we have two ruling parties: villains and fools. Franz Grillparzer party government country What's the meaning of all the pious clamor, condemning cocks and hens? Those who have no teeth are the greatest meat-haters. Franz Grillparzer hens meat hypocrisy Love! Hate! Is there no third? Franz Grillparzer alternatives hate love Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man. Franz Grillparzer princess wisdom men Profundity easily turns into dullness and astuteness deteriorates into wit. Be guided by natural common sense and it will accommodate great and small. Franz Grillparzer wit common-sense natural Women, children, Tyroleans and preachers want to create a new kingdom of God, but the God of their kingdom looks like women, children, preachers, and Tyrolians. Franz Grillparzer children looks religion
