Franz Grillparzer

Prose talks and poetry sings…

Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another…

Genius unrefined resembles a flash of lightning, but wisdom is like the sun…

Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far…

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is…

Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life’s true mirror. But a monkey…

Although your knowledge is weak and small, you need not be silent: since you cannot…

Whoever places his trust into a system will soon be without a home. While you…