Meaning and reality were not hidden somewhere behind things, they were in them, in all of them.

Quote by Hermann Hesse

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Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special...

Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special...

Only the ideas that we really live have any value.

Only the ideas that we really live have any value.

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

Paradise is seldom recognized as such until it is considered from the outside.

Paradise is seldom recognized as such until it is considered from the outside.

The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the...

The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the...

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself....

If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself....

Within us there is someone who knows everything, wills everything, does everything better than we...

Within us there is someone who knows everything, wills everything, does everything better than we...

You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid...

You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid...

What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you...

What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you...

Solitude is independence.

Solitude is independence.

The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we...

The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we...

At the first kiss I felt something melt inside me that hurt in an exquisite...

At the first kiss I felt something melt inside me that hurt in an exquisite...

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.

When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest.

Solitude is independence.

Solitude is independence.

Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after...

Words do not express thoughts very well. They always become a little different immediately after...

Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke.

Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke.