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Franz Grillparzer quotes

Austrian Poet January 15, 1791 – January 21, 1872

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Franz Grillparzer quote: "Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful..."
Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light. Franz Grillparzer
Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life's true mirror. But a monkey looking into a work of literature looks in vain for Socrates. Franz Grillparzer
You even called me stupid in your verse, and I'm almost agreeing, for where stupidity is involved, you are quite an expert, friend. Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer quote: "If someone were to think that trees are made to support the..."
If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short. Franz Grillparzer
Whoever places his trust into a system will soon be without a home. While you are building your third story, the two lower ones have already been dismantled. Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer quote: "There shall be no slave in your home, male or female: Least of..."
There shall be no slave in your home, male or female: Least of all the mother of your son. Franz Grillparzer
The main reason why men and women make different aesthetic judgments is the fact that the latter, generally incapable of abstraction, only admire what meets their complete approval. Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer quote: "I look around me and nowhere do I see a stamp of disapproval..."
I look around me and nowhere do I see a stamp of disapproval with which nature marked a woman's candid brow. Franz Grillparzer
Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process. Franz Grillparzer
If we notice a few errors in the work of a proven master, we may and even will often be correct; if we believe, however, that he is completely and utterly mistaken, we are in danger of missing his entire concept. Franz Grillparzer
The uneducated person perceives only the individual phenomenon, the partly educated person the rule, and the educated person the exception. Franz Grillparzer
It's the misfortune of German authors that not a single one of them dares to expose his true character. Everyone thinks that he has to be better than he is. Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer quote: "Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries..."
Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries that the idea ignores thereby failing to realize itself. Franz Grillparzer
Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail. Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer quote: "Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant..."
Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. Franz Grillparzer

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