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
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach quotes about
separation acquaintance meetings
In meeting again after a separation, acquaintances ask after our outward life, friends after our inner life.
imitation imitator
Most imitators attempt the inimitable.
kindness names doe
Kindness which is not inexhaustible does not deserve the name.
debt paid dues
All that is due to us will be paid, although not perhaps by those to whom we have lent.
ethics mistrust trusted
He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.
generosity rich virtue
The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.
accidents
Accident is veiled necessity.
drawers manuscripts
The manuscript in the drawer either rots or ripens.
priceless
Many priceless things can be bought.
life happy-birthday wisdom
In youth we learn; in age we understand.
imaginary
The incurable ills are the imaginary ills.
kindness spring fountain
Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.
disrespect good-man world
That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.
time thinking vanity
Since the well-known victory over the hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.