Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbachwas an Austrian writer. Noted for her excellent psychological novels, she is regarded—together with Ferdinand von Saar—as one of the most important German-language writers of the latter portion of the 19th century...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth13 September 1830
CountryAustria
communication two people
Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
self self-control your-freedom
As far as your self-control goes, as far goes your freedom.
accidents
Accident is veiled necessity.
form calmness
Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.
support
Those whom we support hold us up in life.
awakening awake
One thought cannot awake without awakening others.
passion suffering
Passion is always suffering, even when gratified.
forgiving sake should
We should always forgive. We should forgive the repentant for their sake, the unrepentant for our sake.
balance littles impossible
To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible.
way genius talent
Genius points the way, talent takes it.
poet chosen subjects
We ask the poet: 'What subject have you chosen?' instead of: 'What subject has chosen you?
drawers manuscripts
The manuscript in the drawer either rots or ripens.
spring men despair
Our greatest indulgence towards a man springs from our despair of him.
arguing do-not-fear
Do not fear the ones who argue, but rather those who are evasive.