Author of quotes: Hermann Hesse. Page 5

If one wants to physical strength, agility and beauty, it is not in order to become rich, famous or powerful, but for the sake of self-affirmation, which contributes to its vitality, strengthens his faith in himself, gives him courage and joy, makes more intense the sense of confidence and well-being.

The ability to think man has only to a small extent, and even the most spiritual and the most learned person sees the world and himself always through the glasses are very naive, simplify, false formulas and especially yourself! It is, apparently, an innate need of every person are triggered completely unconsciously, to present oneself a certain unity. What would be common and which would be hard hit neither endured this illusion, she comes to life again and again.

If I say "above" or "below", then this is a statement that requires explanation, since an above and a below exist only in thought, only as abstractions. The world itself knows neither top nor bottom.

The seeker killed by authorities, srebrolyubets - money, a slave - from bondage, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.

It was amazing that somewhere in the green valleys healthy, nice people cultivated grapes and squeezed the juice out of it, in different places of the earth, far far away from them, some frustrated, quietly drink too much and confused the inhabitants of the steppe wolves was cheered up and enlivened, draining his glass.

We tend to envy the farmer, ageusia the plow, the loving couple walking in the evening, birds singing in the foliage, and every Cicada ringing in the summer in the meadow, because their life seems filled to the brim and seems so natural, so happy - because of their needs, about the hardships, dangers and suffering we do not know!

Steppenwolf, opasno wandered to us in the city, in a gregarious life, no other way or rather not draw this man, his shy loneliness, his savagery, his anxiety, his longing for the homeland and its bezrodnoy.

Many loved him as a refined and clever and interesting man, and then, when they had come upon the wolf in him was horrified and disappointed. And not discover they could not, for he, like everyone, wanted to be loved as a whole, and therefore could not conceal the wolf from those whose love he cherished. But there were those who loved it was the wolf, the freedom, the wildness, the indomitable threat, and he again was terribly disappointed and upset when suddenly it turned out that wild, wicked wolf is also a man who yearns for kindness and affection, and wants to hear Mozart, to read poetry and to have human ideals.

Each step up the ladder of positions is not a step to freedom, and connectedness. The higher the position, the more connectivity.

If you hate someone, you hate something in him that is part of you. That is not our part, doesn't bother us.

People like you are not entitled to criticise radio. Better learn to listen first! Learn how seriously to treat that deserves to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest. You made my life a frightful history of disease out of his talent, and a misfortune.

You love me today like it usually happens in a loving good-bye, finally.

Always has been and always will be, what time and world, money and power belongs to small and flat, and others, do people who do not belong. Nothing but death.

- What do you want?
- I want more. I'm unhappy that I'm happy, I'm not built for it, it's not my calling. My destiny is the opposite.