Jean Paul Richter ( 10 of 29 )
The gaurdian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking read more
The gaurdian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us.
Anger wishes that all mankind had only one neck; love, that it
had only one heart; grief, two tear-glands; read more
Anger wishes that all mankind had only one neck; love, that it
had only one heart; grief, two tear-glands; and pride, two bent
knees.
How calmly may we commit ourselves to the hands of Him who bears up the world.
How calmly may we commit ourselves to the hands of Him who bears up the world.
Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.
Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's.
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another's.
A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime is certain for read more
A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends.
Recollection is the only paradise from which we cannot be turned out.
Recollection is the only paradise from which we cannot be turned out.
Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.
Variety of mere nothings gives more pleasure than uniformity of something.
A timid person is frightened before danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
A timid person is frightened before danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then
is he really so.
[Ger., Wenn jemand read more
When one remains modest, not after praise but after blame, then
is he really so.
[Ger., Wenn jemand bescheiden bleibt, nicht beim Lobe, sondern
beim Tadel, dann ist er's.]
