Life Quotes Quote by Hermann Hesse, Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Love must not entreat,' she added, 'or demand. Love must have the strength to become certain within itself. Then it ceases merely to be attracted and begins to attract.”

“She stood before him and surrendered herself to him and sky, forest, and brook all came toward him in new and resplendent colors, belonged to him, and spoke to him in his own language. And instead of merely winning a woman he embraced the entire world and every star in heaven glowed within him and sparkled with joy in his soul. He had loved and had found himself. But most people love to lose themselves.”

“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”

“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”

“The happy and efficient people in this world are those who accept trouble as a normal detail of human life and resolve to capitalize it when it comes along.”

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”

“Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.”

“It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”