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
men virtue boast
Beware of the virtue which a man boasts is his.
men understanding brilliant
The understanding of some men is clear, that of others brilliant. The former illumines its surroundings; the latter obscures them.
men talent united
It is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.
men vanity
Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men?
men two good-man
When two good men contend about principles, both are always right.
men ideas neighbor
A man with lofty ideas is an uncomfortable neighbor.
men great-men humans
Not every great man is a grand human being.
spring men despair
Our greatest indulgence towards a man springs from our despair of him.
stupid intelligent men
An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.
wise wisdom men
The wise man is seldom prudent.
men wish poverty
The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.
thinking men thinking-man
Only the thinking man lives his life, the thoughtless man's life passes him by.
patience waiting
We usually learn to wait only when we have no longer anything to wait for.
kindness names doe
Kindness which is not inexhaustible does not deserve the name.