Other exercises develop single powers and muscles, but dancing embellishes, exercises, and equalizes all the muscles at once. Jean Paul More Quotes by Jean Paul More Quotes From Jean Paul Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray. Jean Paul distance black sorrow Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower. Jean Paul flower strong sweet As a man grows older it is harder and harder to frighten him. Jean Paul aging age men How narrow our souls become when absorbed in any present good or ill! It is only the thought of the future that makes them great. Jean Paul future ill soul There are so many tender and holy emotions flying about in our inward world, which, like angels, can never assume the body of an outward act; so many rich and lovely flowers spring up which bear no seed, that it is a happiness poetry was invented, which receives into its limbs all these incorporeal spirits, and the perfume of all these flowers. Jean Paul angel flower spring The German language is the organ among the languages. Jean Paul german-language organs language A variety of nothing is superior to a monotony of something. Jean Paul monotony superiors variety The look of a king is itself a deed. Jean Paul power kings looks It is not great, but little good-haps that make up happiness. Jean Paul littles happiness Romanticism is beauty without bounds-the beautiful infinite. Jean Paul bounds infinite beautiful The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe. Jean Paul atmosphere evil children No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one Jean Paul hero love giving Joys are our wings, sorrows our spurs. Jean Paul sorrow wings joy Never write on a subject without first having read yourself full on it; and never read on a subject till you have thought yourself hungry on it. Jean Paul reading writing firsts Love lessens woman's delicacy and increases man's. Jean Paul delicacy men life Ah! The seasons of love roll not backward but onward, downward forever. Jean Paul seasons forever life The heart needs not for its heaven much space, nor many stars therein, if only the star of love has arisen. Jean Paul space stars heart Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm. Jean Paul strength giving life Man has here two and a half minutes-one to smile, one to sigh, and a half to love: for in the midst of this minute he dies. Jean Paul men life two The romance of life begins and ends with two blank pages. Age and extreme old age. Jean Paul romance life two