Sorrow is brief but joy is endless Friedrich Schiller More Quotes by Friedrich Schiller More Quotes From Friedrich Schiller When the measured dance of the hours brings back the happy smile of spring, the buried dead is born again in the life-glance of the sun. The germs which perished to the eye within the cold breast of the earth spring up with joy in the bright realm of day. Friedrich Schiller eyespringjoy Whatever lives, lives to die in sorrow. We engage our hearts, and grasp after the things of this world, only to undergo the pang of losing them. Friedrich Schiller live-lifesorrowheart Sorrows must die with the joys they outnumber. Friedrich Schiller diessorrowjoy It is at the approach of extreme danger when a hollow puppet can accomplish nothing, that power falls into the mighty hands of nature, of the spirit giant-born, who listens only to himself, and knows nothing of compacts. Friedrich Schiller accomplish-nothinghandsfall The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world. Friedrich Schiller vaccinesliteratureworld A gloomy guest fits not a wedding feast. Friedrich Schiller weddinggueststhank-you A deep meaning often lies in old customs. Friedrich Schiller deep-meaningcustomslying Only the soldier is a free man, because he can look death in the face. Friedrich Schiller soldiermenlooks Be noble minded! Our own heart, and not other men's opinions of us, forms our true honor. Friedrich Schiller hateheartmen Against stupidity, God Himself fights in vain. Friedrich Schiller vainstupidityfighting The world's history is the world's judgment. Friedrich Schiller judgmentworld Uncommon men require no common trust; give him but scope and he will set the bounds. Friedrich Schiller commongivingmen He who never ventures beyond actuality will never win the prize of truth. Friedrich Schiller prizeventurewinning The victor is often vanquished by his own success. Friedrich Schiller O who knows what slumbers in the background of the times? Friedrich Schiller slumberbackgroundsknows Joy all creatures drink At nature's bosoms. Friedrich Schiller breastfeedingdrinkjoy Chains of iron or of silk-both are chains. Friedrich Schiller silkironchains Appearance rules the world. Friedrich Schiller appearanceworld Love can sun the realms of night. Friedrich Schiller sunlovenight Be true, and thou shalt fetter time with everlasting chain. Friedrich Schiller being-truechainshonesty
