“Art is eternally young, but the poet ages. If only he remained as young as art! If only it aged with him!” IfsArtAgeYoungPoetArt IsAging Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.” PeopleMayTruthAgeTodayPastYesterdayOld AgeFirmOld People Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Distinctly different as a child, as an adolescent, in his prime and in his old age, man considers himself as one, not because he acts, but because he knows.” KnowsMenChildrenDifferentAgeActionKnowledgeIdentityOld AgePrime Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Captivating the spirit of the age is a matter of great talent; being swept away by it characterizes an average mind. The two are as different from one another as activity and passivity.” MindTwoDifferentMatterAgeSpiritTalentActivityAveragePassivityCaptivatingSwept AwayGreat TalentAverage Minds Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.” SaidSelfAgeHellModernCornersSelfishnessArroganceFlawsConceitModern Age Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Our age believed herself pregnant with auspicious progeny, but when her hour came, it turned out to be dropsy.” AgeHoursDeclinePregnantDisillusionmentProgeny Author:Franz Grillparzer
“The ideas of an age are most abundant where they are not crowded by original ideas.” IdeasAgeOriginalsCrowdedOriginal Ideas Author:Franz Grillparzer
