Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzerwas an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 January 1791
CountryAustria
genius recognition crosses
Never expect any recognition here--the system prohibits it. The cross is not affixed to the genius, no, the genius is affixed to the cross.
humility pride men
To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.
mirrors literature monkeys
Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life's true mirror. But a monkey looking into a work of literature looks in vain for Socrates.
strength sex men
It is fair to despise a cowardly man, but the female sex is strongest when it's weak.
marriage men house
Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house.
marriage queens husband
The prince exults whomever he selects as his consort, but the queen, rather than elevating the subject of her choice, humiliates him as a man. By all that is right, a man is not intended to be the husband of his wife, but a woman is to be her husband's wife.
distance flower past
Why does the past look so enticing to us? For the same reason why from a distance a meadow with flowers looks like a flower bed.
future yesterday today
Today is, after all, today, but yesterday is of the same substance as tomorrow.
honesty power people
Why do villains have so much influence? Because the honest people are terribly dense.
strength majesty clamor
Strength, strength alone, is honorable, the German nation clamors in its majesty. But since it is hard to muster strength so suddenly, they have to make do with boorishness.
horse brave soldier
Austrian soldiers are like horses: brave but easily frightened.
desire matter coercion
It is not a matter of desire, but of coercion and duty.
learning self growing
The first indication of a young person's growing smarter is that he no longer understands the things which he used to consider quite intelligible and self-evident.
diplomats politician excellent
The verdict on Prince Metternich will soon be out: An excellent diplomat and a bad politician.