Jean Paul
Jean Paul
Jean Paul, born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth21 March 1763
CountryGermany
laughs laughter profoundly sad
No one is more profoundly sad as one who laughs too much.
happiness attitude laughter
There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.
laughter light laughing
Laughing cheerfulness throws the light of day on all the paths of life.
happiness laughter joy
Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.
clearer escaped hourglass wisdom
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
action good ordinary
Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good action; try to use ordinary situations.
inspirational life relationship
Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.
gathered idleness miseries
Idleness is many gathered miseries in one name.
cares die difficult former latter sorrow throw
Cares are often more difficult to throw off than sorrows; the latter die with time, the former grow.
body brevity soul
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
dancing develop exercise exercises muscles powers single
Other exercises develop single powers and muscles, but dancing embellishes, exercises, and equalizes all the muscles at once.
except rest worth
No rest is worth anything except the rest that is earned.
ennoble good sons
Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.
age age-and-aging matter
Age does not matter if the matter does not age.