Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than thatsomething has occurred. Franz Grillparzer More Quotes by Franz Grillparzer More Quotes From Franz Grillparzer Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion. Franz Grillparzer church people religion Gold schenkt die Eitelkeit, der rauhe Stolz, Die Freundschaft und die Liebe schenken Blumen. Gold is the gift of vanityand pride, Friendship and love offer flowers. Franz Grillparzer love-and-friendship flower pride Es binden Sklavenfesseln nur die H a« nde, Der Sinn, er macht den Freien und den Knecht. The chains of slavery can only bind the hands. The mind makes us either free or enslaved. Franz Grillparzer slavery mind hands Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. Franz Grillparzer being-thankful thanksgiving important Grief, first take on shape! what is shapeless causes fear and torment but when the enemy materializes, half the victory is won. Franz Grillparzer grief fear enemy The sun of a prince's good graces resembles that in the skies in that it shines most kindly upon the blackest people. Franz Grillparzer shining sky people Gratitude is a fickle thing, indeed. A person taking aim presses the weapon to his chest and cheek, but when he hits, he discardsit with indifference. Franz Grillparzer fickle gratitude change Chance arrives unannounced. It emerges, and when it leaves, we are lucky if the changes it has produced are only external. Franz Grillparzer lucky chance change I've never been on good terms with God, but now I'm becoming His intimate, for He is truly absolute and extremely legitimate. Franz Grillparzer becoming hypocrisy god Do you call the jewel blind, because your eye is? Franz Grillparzer perception eye jewels Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house. Franz Grillparzer marriage house men If only it were God's will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and their censors fear! Considering the countless good books we have, the world would have changed for the better a long time ago. Franz Grillparzer change long book To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism. Franz Grillparzer pride humility men Let the will embrace the highest ideals freely and with infinite strength, but let action first take hold of what lies closest. Franz Grillparzer lying reality firsts Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries that the idea ignores thereby failing to realize itself. Franz Grillparzer realizing failing ideas You say I'm small? I certainly can relate, although it is a matter of perspective. The distance is deceptive, my friend, you standtoo low. Franz Grillparzer distance perspective criticism Genius differs from talent not by the amount of original thoughts, but by making the latter fertile and by positioning them properly, in other words, by integrating everything into a whole, whereas talent produces only fragments, no matter how beautiful. Franz Grillparzer matter beautiful integrity The main reason why men and women make different aesthetic judgments is the fact that the latter, generally incapable of abstraction, only admire what meets their complete approval. Franz Grillparzer aesthetic admire women men
