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Jean Paul on Life

1763–1825 Germany

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Every man has a rainy corner of his life out of which foul weather proceeds and follows after him.

Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.

The Fates and Furies, as well as the Graces and Sirens, glide with linked hands over life.

Man has here two and a half minutes—one to smile, one to sigh, and a half to love: for in the midst of this minute he dies.

The romance of life begins and ends with two blank pages. Age and extreme old age.

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