The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair.

The arrogance of poets is only a defense; doubt gnaws the greatest among them; they need our testimony to escape despair.

God does not answer our desperate questionings; he simply gives us himself.

The grandeur of man lies in song, not in thought.

Let us be wary of ready-made ideas about cowardice and courage: the same burden weighs infinitely more heavily on some shoulders than on others.

I love Germany so much I'm glad there are two of them.

If the flame inside you goes out, the souls that are next to you will die of cold.