“A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, the longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home.”
Hermann Hesse was a German poet and novelist, born on July 2, 1877, and died on August 9, 1962. Known for his profound psychological descriptions and exploration of human nature, his works include classics such as 'Steppenwolf' and 'The Glass Bead Game'. more
“A journey is a dismal thing when there can be no homecoming.”
“If it is a loving environment, the cage can be a home.”
“Laura Ingalls Wilder said, “Home is the nicest place there is.”
“The stability of the structure is directly related to the security of the foundation”