Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process.
Franz GrillparzerLet the will embrace the highest ideals freely and with infinite strength, but let action first take hold of what lies closest.
Franz GrillparzerMuch as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.
Franz GrillparzerDistinctly different as a child, as an adolescent, in his prime and in his old age, man considers himself as one, not because he acts, but because he knows.
Franz Grillparzer