Jean Paul (21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825), born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories.
Death gives us sleep, eternal youth, and immortality. Use this quote
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. Use this quote
God is an unutterable sigh, planted in the depths of the soul. Use this quote
For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted. Use this quote
Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm. Use this quote
The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are not heard by the world, but, as in whispering galleries, they are clearly heard at the end, and by posterity. Use this quote
Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time. Use this quote
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. Use this quote
Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear. What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the crooked paths look straighter as we approach the end. Use this quote
Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains; but, like them, they break the storm and purify the air of the plain beneath them. Use this quote
