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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes

1830–1916 Austria

Marie Freifrau von Ebner-Eschenbach (Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach) (September 13, 1830 – March 12, 1916) was an Mähren (Moravian) writer. With her 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.

Austria
Authors
Essayists
Novelists
Short story writers

Also known as: Marie Ebner Eschenbach

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None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Aphorisms (1880)

Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone.

Aphorisms (1880)

Consider well before you immerse yourself in solitude whether your own company will be good for you.

Aphorisms (1880)

Enthusiasm does not always speak for those who arouse it, but always for those who experience it.

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The world belongs to those who possess it, and is scorned by those to whom it should belong.

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Do not consider yourself deprived because your dreams were not fulfilled; the truly deprived have never dreamed.

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Indifference of every kind is reprehensible, even indifference towards one’s self.

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Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Aphorisms (1905)

Blessed is trust, for it blesses both those who have it to give and those who receive it.

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Don't call yourself poor, because your dreams are unfulfilled. Truly poor is only the one who has never dreamed.

Ein armer wohlthätiger Mensch kann sich manchmal reich fühlen, ein geiziger Krösus nie.

Aphorisms (1880)

Believe flatterers and you’re lost; believe your enemies—and you despair.

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However much you paid for a beautiful illusion, you got a bargain.

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Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

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A defeat borne with pride is also a victory.

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Public opinion is the whore among opinions.

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The moral code which was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for our children.

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One of the main goals of self-education is to eradicate that vanity in us without which we would never have been educated.

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People who chase after ever greater wealth without taking the time to enjoy it are like hungry people who are forever cooking but never sit down to eat.

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People who read only the classics are sure to remain up-to-date.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.