Jean Richter
Jean Richter
century forth hero herself man mention mother night poet poorly recognized rules sacrifice sacrifices send starts state thousand truth unknown watches
True, what you sacrifice for the world is but poorly recognized by it; for it is man that rules and reaps the harvest; the thousand night watches and sacrifices by which a mother secures the state a hero or a poet are forgotten, not even mentioned, for the mother herself does not mention them, and so one century after another do the wives, unknown and unrewarded send forth the arrows, the starts the storm-birds and the nightingales of time.
assume bear body flowers flying happiness holy inward lovely outward poetry rich spring tender
There are so many tender and holy emotions, flying about in out inward world, which, like angels, can never assume the body of an outward act; so many rich and lovely flowers spring up which bear no seed, that it is a happiness poetry was invented, w
brought character strong weak
Strong character is brought out by change, weak ones by permanence.
author moral morality pious preacher work
No author can be as moral as his work and no preacher as pious as his sermons.
truly
Sleep, riches, and health, to be truly enjoyed, must be interrupted
anger heart mankind wishes
Anger wishes all mankind had only one neck; love, that it had only one heart
afraid courageous cowardly danger timid
The timid are afraid before the danger, the cowardly while in danger, and the courageous after danger.
drag life speed tries
As a rule, for no one does life drag more disagreeably than for him who tries to speed it up
earth heaven laws miracles
The miracles of earth are the laws of heaven
children nearest planets smallest sun
The smallest children are nearest to God, as the smallest planets are nearest the sun
behind enjoyment leaves test
The test of an enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind
laughs profoundly sad
No one is more profoundly sad than he who laughs too much
action actions charm gives life moderation
Only actions give life its strength, as only moderation gives it its charm
love speak
Only with those we love do we speak of those we love.