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Novalis Quotes By Novalis: One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of

One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn't merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: To know a truth well, one must have

To know a truth well, one must have fought it out. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we

Everywhere we seek the Absolute, and always we find only things. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Every disease is a musical problem; every cure

Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: A complete need should not exist ... love,

A complete need should not exist ... love, life in common with loved ones? — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Not only England, but every Englishman is an

Not only England, but every Englishman is an island. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Building worlds is not enough for the deeper

Building worlds is not enough for the deeper urging mind; but a loving heart sates the striving spirit. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: I often feel, and ever more deeply I

I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the same conception. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic.

Man is lyrical, woman epic, marriage dramatic. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history.

Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Love works magic. It is the finalpurpose of

Love works magic. It is the finalpurpose of the world story, the Amen of the universe. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit

In cheerful souls there is no wit. Wit shows a disturbance of the equipoise. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Play is experimenting with chance.

Play is experimenting with chance. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Perceptibility is a kind of attentiveness.

Perceptibility is a kind of attentiveness. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: To become properly acquainted with a truth, we

To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed against it. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The mysterious path goes inward. It is in

The mysterious path goes inward. It is in us, and not anywhere else, where the eternity of the worlds, the past and the future are found. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Man is a sun, his senses are the

Man is a sun, his senses are the planets. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Nature is a petrified magic city.

Nature is a petrified magic city. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: In a work of art, chaos must shimmer

In a work of art, chaos must shimmer through the veil of order. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Hypotheses are nets: only he who casts will

Hypotheses are nets: only he who casts will catch. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely

It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Character and fate are two words for the

Character and fate are two words for the same thing. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: We are more closely connected to the invisible

We are more closely connected to the invisible than to the visible. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The poem of the understanding is philosophy.

The poem of the understanding is philosophy. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Only an artist can interpret the meaning of

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: We are on a mission: we are called

We are on a mission: we are called to the cultivation of the earth . — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Christianity is the root of all democracy, the

Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Friends , the soil is poor, we must

Friends , the soil is poor, we must sow seeds in plenty for us to garner even modest harvests . — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet,

Humanity is the higher meaning of our planet, the nerve that connects this part of it with the upper world, the eye it raises to heaven. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: To philosophize means to make vivid.

To philosophize means to make vivid. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Character is a wish for a perfect education.

Character is a wish for a perfect education. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: To get to know a truth properly, one

To get to know a truth properly, one must polemicize it. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The process of history is combustion.

The process of history is combustion. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The seat of the soul is where the

The seat of the soul is where the inner world and the outer world meet. Where they overlap, it is in every point of the overlap. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: mad, were not my perception and reasonings so

mad, were not my perception and reasonings so clear; and this state of mind appears to have brought with it superior knowledge on all subjects. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Everything at a distance turns into poetry; distant

Everything at a distance turns into
poetry; distant mountains, distant
people, distant events; all become
Romantic. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The world must become romanticized, and in that

The world must become romanticized, and in that way we find again its original meaning for us. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Philosophy is really homesickness: the urge to be

Philosophy is really homesickness: the urge to be at home everywhere. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Character is a perfectly educated will.

Character is a perfectly educated will. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Life must not be a novel that is

Life must not be a novel that is given to us, but one that is made by us. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The ideal of morality has no more dangerous

The ideal of morality has no more dangerous rival than the ideal of highest strength, of most powerful life. It is the maximum of the savage. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Many things are too delicate to be thought;

Many things are too delicate to be thought; many more, to be spoken. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Many books are longer than they seem. They

Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Philosophy ... bears witness to the deepest love

Philosophy ... bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason.

Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Where are we really going? Always home.

Where are we really going? Always home. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Longing for DeathDown into the womb of the

Longing for Death
Down into the womb of the earth,
Out of the kingdom of light,
Anger, pain, and a savage blow
Signal the happy departure. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The artist belongs to his work, not the

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Our body is a moulded river

Our body is a moulded river — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be

Philosophy is properly home-sickness; the wish to be everywhere at home. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Hermann Hesse: Novalis and Dostoyevsky, awaited me just as do

Novalis and Dostoyevsky, awaited me just as do the mother, or the wife, the children, maids, dogs and cats in the case of more sensible people. — Hermann Hesse

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Nothing is more indispensable to true religiosity than

Nothing is more indispensable to true religiosity than a mediator that links us with divinity. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an

The true Poet is all-knowing; he is an actual world in miniature. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: All power appears only in transition. Permanent power

All power appears only in transition. Permanent power is stuff. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Every beloved object is the center point of

Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Only as far as a man is happily

Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Prayer is to religion what thinking is to

Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: And now I awaken, for I am both

And now I awaken, for I am both yours and mine. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Every stage of education begins with childhood. That

Every stage of education begins with childhood. That is why the most educated person on earth so much resembles a child. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Where children are, there is the golden age.

Where children are, there is the golden age. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Our bodies are molded rivers.

Our bodies are molded rivers. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Flight from the communal spirit is death!

Flight from the communal spirit is death! — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Every individual is the center of a system

Every individual is the center of a system of emanation. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Our life is no dream, but it should

Our life is no dream, but it should and will perhaps become one. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The artist stands on the human being as

The artist stands on the human being as a statue does on a pedestal. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The badge of honesty is simplicity.

The badge of honesty is simplicity. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The history of every individual man should be

The history of every individual man should be a Bible. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By George Eliot: 'Character, says Novalis, in one of his questionable

'Character, says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms - character is destiny'. — George Eliot

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Our life is no dream; but it ought

Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one, and perhaps will. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Character is perfectly educated will.

Character is perfectly educated will. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can

We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: One can not understand language because language cannot

One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the

Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to

The highest purpose of intellectual cultivation is to give a man a perfect knowledge and mastery of his own inner self. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: All the events of our life are materials

All the events of our life are materials of which we can make what we will. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: One makes a great error if one believes

One makes a great error if one believes there are 'ancients.' Only now is antiquity starting to arise. It arises in the eyes and soul of the artist. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: You are alone with everything you love.

You are alone with everything you love. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument

Nature is an aeolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Accident is simply unforeseen order.

Accident is simply unforeseen order. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The most intimate community of all knowledge -

The most intimate community of all knowledge - the republic of learning is the high purpose of scholars. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Fate and temperament are the names of a

Fate and temperament are the names of a concept. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be

Philosophy is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Doing philosophy is only a threefold or double

Doing philosophy is only a threefold or double kind of waking
being awake
consciousness. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: A hero is one who knows how to

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: A character is a completely fashioned will.

A character is a completely fashioned will. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Where no gods are, spectres rule.

Where no gods are, spectres rule. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Everything is seed.

Everything is seed. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Philosophy can bake no bread; but she can

Philosophy can bake no bread; but she can procure for us God , Freedom , Immortality. Which, then, is more practical, Philosophy or Economy ? — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Frederick C. Beiser: The connection between romantic politics and aesthetics is

The connection between romantic politics and aesthetics is plain in Schiller's and Novalis's concept of the aesthetic or poetic state. — Frederick C. Beiser

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has

Genius in general is poetic. Where genius has been active it has been poetically active. The truly moral person is a poet. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The brains -the thinking organs- are the world

The brains -the thinking organs- are the world producers -nature's genitals. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: We are close to waking when we dream

We are close to waking when we dream that we are dreaming. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height

Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Only the most perfect human being can design

Only the most perfect human being can design the most perfect philosophy. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: What delights, what pleasures does your life offer

What delights, what pleasures does your life offer you that outweigh the raptures of death? — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: There is but one temple in the universe,

There is but one temple in the universe, and that is the body of man. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Mathematics is the Life of the Gods.

Mathematics is the Life of the Gods. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: The world must be romanticized. In this way

The world must be romanticized. In this way the originary meaning may be found again. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Holy sleep, do not so seldom bring happiness

Holy sleep, do not so seldom bring happiness to the night's beloved in this earthly labour of the day. — Novalis

Novalis Quotes By Novalis: Novels arise out of the shortcoings of history.

Novels arise out of the shortcoings of history. — Novalis