“Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries that the idea ignores thereby failing to realize itself.” Quote by Franz Grillparzer
“I look around me and nowhere do I see a stamp of disapproval with which nature marked a woman's candid brow.” LooksStampsBrowsCandidDisapproval Author:Franz Grillparzer
“If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short.” IfsThinkingMadeSeemsSupportTreeSkyHairToo Short Author:Franz Grillparzer
“If we notice a few errors in the work of a proven master, we may and even will often be correct; if we believe, however, that he is completely and utterly mistaken, we are in danger of missing his entire concept.” IfsBelieveMayMissingDangerMastersConceptsErrorsProvenMistakenOften Is Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Mankind is getting smarter every day. Actually, it only seems so. At least we are making progress. We're progressing, to be sure, ever more deeply into the forest.” SeemsProgressMankindForestsSmarter Author:Franz Grillparzer
“No shortcomings of other people cause us to be more intolerant than those which are caricatures of our own.” PeopleCausesShortcomingsCaricatures Author:Franz Grillparzer
“It's the misfortune of German authors that not a single one of them dares to expose his true character. Everyone thinks that he has to be better than he is.” ThinkingCharacterDareMisfortunesTrue Character Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Moons and years pass by and are gone forever, but a beautiful moment shimmers through life a ray of light.” YearsMomentsLightBeautifulGoneForeverMoonRaysShimmerRays Of LightBeautiful Moments Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Mozart starved, but you allow Thalberg and Liszt make tons of gold: Of course, you may think that someone immortal cannot die of hunger” ThinkingMayDiesCoursesGoldHungerImmortal Author:Franz Grillparzer
“When mundane, lowly activities are at stake, too much insight is detrimental — far-sightedness errs in immediate concerns.” Too MuchActivityConcernInsightStakesMundaneDetrimental Author:Franz Grillparzer
“Why do comparisons of words and tone poems (poetry and music) never take into consideration that the word is a mere signifier, but that the sound, aside from being a signifier, is also an object?” SoundObjectsMereToneConsiderationComparisonPoetry And Music Author:Franz Grillparzer