Jean Paul
Jean Paul
Jean Paul, born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth21 March 1763
CountryGermany
men age grows
As a man grows older it is harder and harder to frighten him.
dance running exercise
The gymnasium of running, walking on stilts, climbing, etc. stells and makes hardy single powers and muscles, but dancing, like a corporeal poesy, embellishes, exercises, and equalizes all the muscles at once.
sweet strong flower
Flowers never emit so sweet and strong a fragrance as before a storm. When a storm approaches thee, be as fragrant as a sweet-smelling flower.
life maidens grows
A loving maiden grows unconsciously more bold.
goodbye farewell men
Man's feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell.
life men delicacy
Love lessens woman's delicacy and increases man's.
passion observation conclusion
Passion makes the best observations and the sorriest conclusions.
faults chiefs humankind
Humankind's chief fault is that they have so many small ones.
life forever seasons
Ah! The seasons of love roll not backward but onward, downward forever.
life strength giving
Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.
life men two
Man has here two and a half minutes-one to smile, one to sigh, and a half to love: for in the midst of this minute he dies.
life two romance
The romance of life begins and ends with two blank pages. Age and extreme old age.
gratitude eye bird
Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the eyes of birds when we wish them to sing?
gratitude sleep riches
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed and gratefully appreciated, they must be interrupted so the person can see that not having them is not as good as having them.