Do you think that it is possible to have a mere taste of commonness? Either one hates it or makes common cause with it.
Franz GrillparzerA wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.
Franz GrillparzerWho could deny that our Austria is richer than any other country? As the saying goes: "We have money like manure.
Franz GrillparzerThe way in which modern German poetry follows theories reminds me of pupils who, scolded by their teacher for their insubordination, justify themselves by saying that they invented new rules of propriety according to which they are quite well- behaved.
Franz GrillparzerWhoever considers morality the main objective of human existence, seems to me like a person who defines the purpose of a clock asnot going wrong. The first objective for a clock, is, however, that it does run; not going wrong is an additional regulative function. If not a watch's greatest accomplishment were not going wrong, unwound watches might be the best.
Franz Grillparzer