Jean Paul (21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825), born Johann Paul Richter, was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.
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Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end. Go to Quote / Comment
The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us. Go to Quote / Comment
A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another s. Go to Quote / Comment
As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity. Go to Quote / Comment
Nicias, do you think you can erase with good deeds the wrongs you committed against your mother? What good deed will ever reach her? Her soul ... Go to Quote / Comment