Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom.
Wer sich selbst nicht lieben kann, kann auch keinen andern lieben.
Writers & Literary Figures
Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss novelist and poet whose works - 'Siddhartha,' 'Steppenwolf,' 'The Glass Bead Game,' 'Demian' - explore the individual's search for authenticity and spiritual fulfillment. His Nobel Prize (1946) recognized a lifetime of writing that bridges Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
View this figure's profile
Hermann Hesse's Other Quotes
Related Quotes
A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.
-- Henrik Ibsen
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
-- Herman Melville
The supreme elegance is to be a good man.
-- Victor Hugo
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
-- William Shakespeare
Brevity is the soul of wit.
-- William Shakespeare
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.
-- William Shakespeare