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
funny-inspirational funny-motivational years
Even a stopped clock is right twice every day. After some years, it can boast of a long series of successes.
firsts immortality achieve
Be the first to say something obvious and achieve immortality.
order world
One has to do good in order for it to exist in the world.
imaginary
The incurable ills are the imaginary ills.
joy able pessimist
Oh happy pessimists! What a joy it is to them to be able to prove again and again that there is no joy.
fashion style universal
So soon as a fashion is universal, it is out of date.
harbinger proof exception
Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.
evil imaginary
Imaginary evils are incurable.
beauty science delight
What delights us in visible beauty is the invisible.
kindness spring fountain
Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.
patience endurance
He who says patience, says courage, endurance, strength.
solitude be-good company
Consider well before you immerse yourself in solitude whether your own company will be good for you.
comfort demand inconsiderate
None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.
pride victory defeat
A defeat borne with pride is also a victory.