Novalis Quotes

Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.

Novels arise out of the shortcomings of history.

Novels arise out of the shortcoings of history.

Character is perfectly educated will.

Not only England but every Englishman is an island.

A God-intoxicated man.

We are near waking when we dream we are dreaming.

Nature is a petrified magic city.

Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.

Knowledge is only one half. Faith is the other.

To become properly acquainted with a truth, we must first have disbelieved it, and disputed against it.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

“One can not understand language because language cannot understand itself; does not want to understand”

Quotes by Novalis