Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader. Hermann Hesse More Quotes by Hermann Hesse More Quotes From Hermann Hesse Every natural form is latent within us, originates in the soul whose essence is eternity, whose essence we cannot know but which most often intimates itself to us as the power to love and create. Hermann Hesse eternityessencesoul Wisdom is not communicable. The wisdom which a wise man tries to communicate always sounds foolish. Hermann Hesse wisdomwisemen The world, as it is now, wants to die, wants to perish — and it will. Hermann Hesse wanting-to-diewantworld For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I have felt since childhood upon hearing the sound of the word itself. Hermann Hesse glowingchildhoodsound You're quite right there," he said. "I have practiced abstinence myself for years, and had my time of fasting, too, but now I find myself once more beneath the sign of Aquarius, a dark and humid constellation. Hermann Hesse aquariusdarkyears The cup was emptied and would never be filled again. Hermann Hesse filledcups For the first time in my life I tasted death, and death tasted bitter, for death is birth, is fear and dread of some terrible renewal. Hermann Hesse bitterbirthfirsts In fear I hurried this way and that. I had the taste of blood and chocolate in my mouth, the one as hateful as the other. Hermann Hesse chocolatemouthsblood In each individual the spirit is made flesh, in each one the whole of creation suffers, in each one a Savior is crucified. Hermann Hesse individualitysufferingflesh Everything is necessary, everything needs only my agreement, my assent, my loving understanding; then all is well with me and nothing can harm me. Hermann Hesse understandingagreementneeds "For even the most childish intoxication with progress will soon be forced to recognize that writing and books have a function that is eternal. It will become evident that formulations in words and the handling on of these formulations through writing are not only important aids but actually the only means by which humanity can have a history and continuing consciousness of itself." Hermann Hesse writingmeanbook Everyone gives what he has. The soldier gives strength, the merchant goods, the teacher instruction, the farmer rice, the fisherman fish. Hermann Hesse soldierteachergiving Each man carries the vestiges of his birth; the slime and eggshells of his primeval past with him to the end of his days. Some never become human, remaining frog, lizard, ant. Some are human above the waist, fish below. Hermann Hesse lizardsmenpast What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us. Hermann Hesse siddharthahatehatred The human attitude of which classical music is the expression is always the same; it is always based on the same kind of insight into life and strives for the same kind of victory over blind change. Classical music as gesture signifies knowledge of the tragedy of the human condition, affirmation of human destiny, courage, cheerful serenity. Hermann Hesse destinymusicattitude This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me with my own existence, a feeling of contentment and well-being that needed no changes and no intensification. Hermann Hesse harmonycontentmentfeelings Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. Hermann Hesse inspiringinspirationalmean If a night-moth were to concentrate its will on flying to a star or some equally unattainable object, it wouldn't succeed. Only, it wouldn't even try in the first place. A moth confines its search to what has sense and value for it, what it needs, what is indispensable to its life... if I imagined that I wanted under all circumstances to get to the North Pole, then to achieve it I would have to desire it strongly enough that my whole being was ruled by it. But if I were to decide to will that the pastor should stop wearing his glasses, it would be useless. That would be making a game of it. Hermann Hesse glassesstarsnight It was lovely, and tempting, to exert power over men and to shine before others, but power also had its perditions and perils. Hermann Hesse lovelyshiningmen The river taught us how to listen with a silent heart, with a waiting open soul. Hermann Hesse taught-usheartrivers
