For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I have felt since childhood upon hearing the sound of the word itself.

Quote by Herman Hesse

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If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between...

If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

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

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

I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed...

I was out of my bed in one second, trembling with excitement, and I dashed...

Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have...

Nevertheless, whether in occurrences lasting days, hours or mere minutes at a time, I have...

It was as if all of the happiness, all of the magic of this blissful...

It was as if all of the happiness, all of the magic of this blissful...

When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the...

When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the...

This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me...

This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me...

In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works,...

In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works,...

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables...

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

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

You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a...

You know quite well, deep within you, that there is only a single magic, a...

It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside,...

It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside,...

Until 1914 I loved to travel; I often went to Italy and once spent a...

Until 1914 I loved to travel; I often went to Italy and once spent a...

Among the letters my readers write me, there is a certain category which is continuously...

Among the letters my readers write me, there is a certain category which is continuously...

Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of...

Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of...

It is not Kafka's fault that his wonderful writings have lately turned into a fad,...

It is not Kafka's fault that his wonderful writings have lately turned into a fad,...

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

Love of God is not always the same as love of good.

Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive,...

Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive,...