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
action actions gives life
Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.
inspirational life relationship
Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.
life maidens grows
A loving maiden grows unconsciously more bold.
life men delicacy
Love lessens woman's delicacy and increases man's.
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.
life success character
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes anothers.
inspirational life new-year
Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.
life courage time
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.
french-philosopher illusion life loose meaning moment
Life has no meaning the moment you loose the illusion of being eternal.
peaceful what-is-life interruptions
What is life but an unpleasant interruption to a peaceful nonexistence.
inspirational risk life-is
To know what life is worth you have to risk it once in a while.