Author: Jean Paul

Quotes

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

- Jean Paul

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

- Jean Paul

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterward.

- Jean Paul

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

- Jean Paul

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.

- Jean Paul

Age does not matter if the matter does not age.

Age does not matter if the matter does not age.

- Jean Paul

Live your life and forget your age.

Live your life and forget your age.

- Jean Paul

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.

- Jean Paul

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

- Jean Paul

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