Hermann Hesse

"All men are prepared to accomplish the incredible if their ideals are threatened."

"As a body everyone is single, as a soul never."

"Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud."

"It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is."

"It was morning; through the high window I saw the pure, bright blue of the sky as it hovered cheerfully over the long roofs of the neighboring houses. It too seemed full of joy, as if it had special plans, and had put on its finest clothes for the occasion."

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

"Solitude is independence."

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

"The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion."

"To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning."

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

"When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the smile of God, I return to my childhood, too, for that is where the most significant discoveries turn up."