What for me is bliss and life and ecstasy and exaltation, the world in general seeks at most in imagination; in life it finds it absurd.
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About Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse was a 19th-century German writer. Hermann Karl Hesse was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature. His interest in Eastern religious, spiritual, and philosophical traditions, combined with his involvement with Jungian analysis, helped to shape his literary work. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Dreams — Aspirations, visions, and the world of the subconscious
- Imagination — The creative power of the mind and visionary thinking
- Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life