The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to give a man a perfect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self. Novalis More Quotes by Novalis More Quotes From Novalis In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order. Novalis veilsorderart Blood will stream over Europe until the nations become aware of the frightful madness which drives them in circles. And then, struck by celestial music and made gentle, they approach their former altars all together, hear about the works of peace, and hold a great celebration of peace with fervent tears before the smoking altars. Novalis circleseuropeblood The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth, air, and water. Novalis philosophicalairwater Every disease is a musical problem. Its cure a musical solution. The more rapid and complete the solution, the greater the musical talent of the doctor. Novalis doctorsmusicaldisease Hypotheses are nets: only he who casts will catch. Novalis hypothesiscasts The art of writing books is not yet invented. But it is at the point of being invented. Fragments of this nature are literary seeds. There may be many an infertile grain among them: nevertheless, if only some come up! Novalis writingbookart It is not merely the multiplicity of tints, the gladness of tone, or the balminess of the air which delight in the spring; it is the still consecrated spirit of hope, the prophecy of happy days yet to come; the endless variety of nature, with presentiments of eternal flowers which never shall fade, and sympathy with the blessedness of the ever-developing world. Novalis flowerairspring Character is a wish for a perfect education. Novalis educationcharacterschool We are on a mission: we are called to the cultivation of the earth . Novalis cultivationmissionsearth Mathematics is the Life of the Gods. Novalis mathematicsmathlife Friends, the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests. Novalis harvestsoilpoor Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion. Novalis prayerphilosophythinking Doing philosophy is only a threefold or double kind of waking--being awake--consciousness. Novalis wakingkindphilosophy Where children are, there is the golden age. Novalis literatureagechildren Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy. Novalis designperfectphilosophy There is an energy which springs from sickness and debility: it has a more powerful effect than the real, but, sadly, expires in an even greater infirmity. Novalis powerfulrealspring All power appears only in transition. Permanent power is stuff. Novalis transitionactionstuff Fate and temperament are the names of a concept. Novalis temperamentfatenames We touch heaven when we lay our hand on a human body! Novalis bodyheavenhands The history of every individual man should be a Bible. Novalis scriptureindividualmen
