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"I wanted only to live in accord with the promptings which came from my true self. Why was that so very difficult?"
-Hermann Hesse, Demian: A Story of Emil Sinclair.-
(Artwork The Great Century by René Magritte)
"The things we see are the same things that are within us. There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself."
-Hermann Hesse, Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair.-
( Artwork Midnight Overthinking by Miles Johnston).
"I have no right to call myself one who knows. I was one who seeks, and I still am, but I no longer seek in the stars or in books; I'm beginning to hear the teachings of my blood pulsing within me. My story isn't pleasant, it's not sweet and harmonious like the invented stories; it tastes of folly and bewilderment, of madness and dream, like the life of all people who no longer want to lie to themselves."
-Hermann Hesse, Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair.-
(Artwork by Eliran Kantor.)
"It would be grander, it would be more proper, if I quite simply placed myself at the disposal of fate, making no claims. But I can not; it’s the only thing I can’t do."
-Hermann Hesse, Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair.-
(Artwork by Thomas Alen Kopera.)
Dark academia post
Just bookish
The older I become, the more I feel as though I am becoming an aged Siddhartha; which is simultaneously terrifying and soothing to me.
Every experience has its element of magic.
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- #hermannhesse #quotes #poetry #minimalistquotes #deepquotes #heartfeltquotes #positivethoughts #experience
Your soul has fallen to bits and pieces. Good. Rearrange them to suit yourself.
Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf (via thequotejournals)
‘Demian’ by Hermann Hesse - Book Review
Genre: Psychological/Spiritual
Rating: 4/5
Summary: When Sinclair, as a child, first experiences the dark side of the world apart from the bright side he grew up in, he realizes there must exist a balance between the two worlds in his life.
My Opinion: This book literally got me hooked since the first chapter. The writing style is so breathtaking that I had to stop reading from time to time. The first chapter called us all out. How can we call ourselves the people of light when we sleep peacefully at night knowing that our neighbors are out there, suffering in the dark? Throughout the whole book, the aspects of the world and humans are all divided into the two worlds; that is the ‘bright world’ and the ‘dark world’. But of course, one cannot exist without the other. With this mindset, the writer had presented a beautiful coming-of-age story. Another point I noticed worth mentioning is that the learning process from one’s inner self other than what the world has to offer. This way, we can grow as a person with full freedom. Even though there were things which were a little obscure to me, I still enjoyed most of the book. It had taught me things about myself which I was too afraid to admit. Somehow, I found this book to be a life-saver. I still think it is not for everyone though. Some people might find it a little disturbing while others might fail to connect to the moral concepts of it.
Confession Time: I would have probably never read this if I didn’t know that the ‘Wings’ album of BTS was based off this book. And I’m glad that I did because it is one of my favorite albums by them. Being a person who likes to interpret double meanings and metaphors in arts, I found the references of this book throughout their music videos, short films and songs really amusing.
Characterization: I loved the characterization of Sinclair. But about Max Demian, I’m not a hundred percent sure. Sinclair is a relatable character. I, too, can relate to him in terms of his way of distinguishing the good and evil. Another thing about Sinclair I also find in myself is that he’s a bit pathetic. One way or the other, he is always clinging onto someone, be it his parents from the ‘bright world’ or his friends from the ‘dark one’. I loved the fact that when he found himself surrounded by complete despair and evil, it was love that had drawn him back into the world. I loved the author’s way of describing Max Demian, His appearance was so appealing and haunting at the same time. It totally suited the character that he represented.
Quote: “If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.”
“Everything full of fragrance, everything ingenious, everything with an edible aroma of fresh bread and with an intoxicating shimmer of adventure.”
Hermann Hesse, from The Complete Fairy Tales; “A Dream Sequence,” (x)
“But I need to feel beautiful and holy things around me, always: music, mystery cults, symbols, myths. I need it, and I refuse to give it up… . That’s my fatal flaw.”
— Hermann Hesse, Demian
“If only there were a dogma to believe in. Everything is contradictory, everything is tangential; there are no certainties anywhere. Everything can be interpreted one way and then again interpreted in the opposite sense. The whole of world history can be explained as development and progress and can also be seen as nothing but decadence and meaninglessness. Isn’t there any truth? Is there no real and valid doctrine?”
— Hermann Hesse, The Glass Bead Game (Das Glasperlenspiel)
If I know what love is, it is because of you.
Hermann Hesse (via quotemadness)
"Solitude is independence. It had been my wish and with the years I had attained it. It was cold. Oh, cold enough! But it was also still, wonderfully still and vast like the cold stillness of space in which the stars revolve."
Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf
«You who are sad and far from your loved ones, read from time to time a beautiful verse, a poem. Remember a beautiful melody, a beautiful landscape, a pure and pleasant moment of your existence. If you put all your heart into it, you will see that the miracle will occur, that there will be a brightening, that the future will be better and life more worthy to be loved.»
Hermann Hesse
"I cannot call myself an insider, I have been a seeker, and still am, but I no longer seek in the stars and in books. I begin to hear what rumbles in my own blood. My story is not pleasant to read. It is not smooth and harmonious like invented stories. It tastes of nonsense, madness, confusion and dreaminess, like the life of anyone who no longer wants to lie to himself."
Hermann Hesse , Demian
Aber wenn du zu deinem Vergnügen erst die Erlaubnis anderer Leute brauchst, dann bist du wirklich ein armer Tropf.
Hermann Hesse, Der Steppenwolf (1927) Doesn't this sound hauntingly familiar? Madonna quoted this line in "Justify My Love" (1990) when she sang: "Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another"
Hermann Hesse "The Glass Bead Game" 2010 oil, paper