Wisdom Quote by Erich Maria Remarque — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Today the aggressor is the shepherd of peace, and the beaten and hunted are the troublemakers of the world. What's more, there are whole races who believe it!”

“The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a more humane wisdom.”

“We have our dreams because without them we could not bear the truth.”

“It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.”

“A crude age. Peace is stabilized with cannon and bombers, humanity with concentration camps and pogroms. We're living in a time when all standards are turned upside-down, Kern. Today the aggressor is the shepherd of peace, and the beaten and hunted are the troublemakers of the world. What's more, there are whole races who believe it!”

“The tension has worn us out. It is a deadly tension that feels as if a jagged knife blade is being scraped along the spine. Our legs won't function, our hands are trembling and our bodies are like thin membranes stretched over barely repressed madness, holding in what would otherwise be an unrestrained outburst of endless scream.s. We have no flesh, no muscle now”

“In your actions, don't procrastinate. In your conversations, don't confuse. In your thoughts, don't wander. In your soul, don't be passive or aggressive. In your life, don't be all about business.”

“Entering the underground was the most powerful thing I've ever done. That's where you finally learn to see.”

“REMEMBER YOUR GREATNESS”

“Don't worry about what's cool & what's not cool. Authenticity is what's cool.”

“I had a dream that I could please everyone. Well that will always be a dream, because I find that near to impossible to do.”

“You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness.”