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
priceless
Many priceless things can be bought.
impossible reason accepting
To accept reason is impossible if you don't already possess it.
long bears habit
One remains young as long as one can still learn, can still take on new habits, can bear contradictions.
creativity passion artist
Never strive, O artist, to create what you are not irresistibly impelled to create!
reason cowardly reasonable
There are times when to be reasonable is to be cowardly.
long links lasts
An aphorism is the last link in a long chain of thought.
hate envy hatred
Hatred is a prolific vice; envy, a barren vice.
long virtue imitation
One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.
childhood remember poor
Those who cannot remember clearly their own childhood are poor educators.
shadow moments judgment
Distrust your judgment the moment you can discern the shadow of a personal motive in it.
doubt belief believer
The believer who has never doubted will hardly convert a doubter.
life happy-birthday wisdom
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
sympathy self people
The sympathy of most people consists of a mixture of good-humour, curiosity, and self-importance.
names evil community
Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in the name of good.