In Germany I have been acknowledged again since the fall of Hitler, but my works, partly suppressed by the Nazis and partly destroyed by the war; have not yet been republished there.

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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...

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...

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

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

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...

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,...

It was morning; through the high window I saw the pure, bright blue of the...

It was morning; through the high window I saw the pure, bright blue of the...

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...

The world is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a path to perfection. No, it...

The world is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a path to perfection. No, it...

For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I...

For me, however, that beloved, glowing little word happiness has become associated with everything I...

But your questions, which are unanswerable without exception, all spring from the same erroneous thinking.

But your questions, which are unanswerable without exception, all spring from the same erroneous thinking.

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...

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 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

Not even man that will re-find himself will be able to remove the vanity from...

Not even man that will re-find himself will be able to remove the vanity from...

A goal, a love and a dream give you total control over your body and...

A goal, a love and a dream give you total control over your body and...

A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple.

A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple.

The first sigh of love is the last of wisdom

The first sigh of love is the last of wisdom