List of Franz Grillparzer Quotes

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Franz Grillparzer
Total Quotes 218
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.
Character Thinking Dare
I look around me and nowhere do i see a stamp of disapproval with which nature marked a woman's candid brow.
Looks Candid Stamps
Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries that the idea ignores thereby failing to realize itself.
Ideas Realizing Failing
This searching and doubting and vacillating where nothing is clear but the arrogance of quest. i, too, had such noble ideas when i was still a boy.
Boys Ideas Arrogance
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.
Believe Errors Often Is
To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.
Humility Pride Men
At certain times, men regard poetry merely as a bright flame, but to women it was, and always will be, a warm fire.
Men Fire Flames
Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life's true mirror. but a monkey looking into a work of literature looks in vain for socrates.
Mirrors Looks Literature
Although your knowledge is weak and small, you need not be silent: since you cannot be judges be at least witnesses.
Judging Needs Silent
If someone were to think that trees are made to support the sky, they would all seem too short.
Thinking Hair Sky
Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.
Sin Chastity Sinning
Bunglers and pedants judge art according to genre; they approve of this and dismiss that genre, but instead of genres, the open-minded connoisseur appreciates only individual works.
Art Appreciate Judging
  • Born: January 15, 1791
  • Died: January 21, 1872
  • Occupation: Writer
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