Austrian novelist, poet, playwright, and translator. Known for his elegant style and profound philosophical thinking. His notable works include 'The Death of Rodin' and 'Federico García Lorca'.
Related Quotes
“He seeks life where it is to be found: in all that is most delicate, in the folds of things.”
Source: Andreas
“Apenas naquilo que o homem faz, segue fazendo, naquilo em que persevera, ele mostra caráter.”
Source: Il libro degli amici
“Depth must be hidden. Where? On the surface.”
Source: The Whole Difference: Selected Writings of Hugo von Hofmannsthal
“To grow mature is to separate more distinctly, to connect more closely.”
Source: The Whole Difference: Selected Writings of Hugo von Hofmannsthal
“Reality lies in the greatest enchantment you have ever experienced.”
“Words performed through music can express what language alone had exhausted”
“We have fewer friends than we imagine, but more than we know.”
“First to become capable of love, then to learn that body and spirit are one.”
Source: Selected Prose
“Where is your Self to be found? Always in the deepest enchantment that you have experienced.”
Source: The Whole Difference: Selected Writings of Hugo von Hofmannsthal
“Knowledge is little; to know the right context is much; to know the right spot is everything.”
Source: Selected Prose