Philosophy Quote by Hermann Hesse — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“I call that man awake who, with conscious knowledge and understanding, can perceive the deep unreasoning powers in his soul, his whole innermost strength, desire and weakness, and knows how to reckon with himself.”

“One must find the source within one's own Self, one must possess it. Everything else was seeking -- a detour, an error.”

“Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.”

“A thousand times I was ready to regret and take back my rash statement - yet it had been the truth.”

“Ich werde stehen und warten.”

“If I know what love is, it is because of you.”

“We live in a stocking which is in the process of being turned inside out, without our ever knowing for sure to what phase of the process our moment of consciousness corresponds.”

“If you want to bring the world closer to peace, be a peacemaker by creating peace whenever you can. If you find yourself engaged in an argument that only stirs anger in the heart, quickly make peace and carry on.”

“Плътта, ако крепне, крепне за сметка на духа; и духът, ако съзрява, то е”

“Be in limits, life will never limit you.”

“A cult is a religion with no political power.”

“People say everybody has a book inside them, so why not make your life a great story?”