. . . gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force. Hermann Hesse More Quotes by Hermann Hesse More Quotes From Hermann Hesse Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself Hermann Hesse being-yourselftimepositive I have no right to call myself one who knows. I was one who seeks, and I still am, but I no longer seek in the stars or in books; I'm beginning to hear the teachings of my blood pulsing within me. My story isn't pleasant, it's not sweet and harmonious like the invented stories; it tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dream, like the life of all people who no longer want to lie to themselves. Hermann Hesse starsdreamsweet The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself. Hermann Hesse inspirationalmenway Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. Hermann Hesse strengthlovelife To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable from mockery and criticism: all these are things we can do. Hermann Hesse revengepatiencepeople When you like someone, you like them in spite of their faults. When you love someone, you love them with their faults. Hermann Hesse communicationloverelationship Whoever wants music instead of noise, joy instead of pleasure, soul instead of gold, creative work instead of business, passion instead of foolery, finds no home in this trivial world of ours. Hermann Hesse passioncreativehome I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. Hermann Hesse upliftingfaithinspirational We kill at every step, not only in wars, riots and executions. We kill when we close our eyes to poverty, suffering and shame.In the same way all disrespect for life, all hard-heartedness,all indifference, all contempt is nothing else than killing. Hermann Hesse disrespecteyewar Every experience has its element of magic. Hermann Hesse elementsmagic There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself. Hermann Hesse yogalifereality Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others. Hermann Hesse maturitylive-for-othersdoe Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Hermann Hesse humanitywritingbook You have to try the impossible to achieve the possible Hermann Hesse achieveimpossibletrying Love your suffering. Do not resist it, do not flee from it. It is only your aversion to it that hurts, nothing else. Hermann Hesse sufferinghurtlove-you I live in my dreams — that's what you sense. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own. That's the difference. Hermann Hesse differencesdreaminspirational Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself. Hermann Hesse destinylonelinesswise 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 a place we belong. Love is what makes a home, not the contents inside the house or the number on the door. It's the people waiting for us across the threshold, the people who will take us in their arms after a ad day and kiss us good night and good morning everyday for the rest of our lives. Hermann Hesse good-nighthomemorning If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us. Hermann Hesse hatehatredspiritual This day will never come again and anyone who fails to eat and drink and taste and smell it will never have it offered to him again in all eternity. The sun will never shine as it does today...But you must play your part and sing a song, one of your best. Hermann Hesse encouragingsonginspirational
