Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbachwas an Austrian writer. Noted for her excellent psychological novels, she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar—as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth13 September 1830
CountryAustria
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach quotes about
lying littles terrible
The little bit of truth contained in many a lie is what makes them so terrible.
shadow moments judgment
Distrust your judgment the moment you can discern the shadow of a personal motive in it.
long virtue imitation
One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.
imitation imitator
Most imitators attempt the inimitable.
imagination goodness
Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom.
men ideas neighbor
A man with lofty ideas is an uncomfortable neighbor.
We are not always even what we are most.
happiness bears
New happiness too must be learned to bear.
giving favors thousand
Consider once before you give, twice before you receive, and a thousand times before you ask.
truth experience firsts
The simplest and most familiar truth seems new and wonderful the instant we ourselves experience it for the first time.
hate envy hatred
Hatred is a prolific vice; envy, a barren vice.
poet chosen subjects
We ask the poet: 'What subject have you chosen?' instead of: 'What subject has chosen you?
power world force
In this world, all power rests upon force.
long links lasts
An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.