Quotes from Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Beware of the virtue which a man boasts is his.

Where would the power of women be, were it not for the vanity of men?

It is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.

A man with lofty ideas is an uncomfortable neighbor.

Not every great man is a grand human being.

The understanding of some men is clear, that of others brilliant. The former illumines its surroundings; the latter obscures them.

When two good men contend about principles, both are always right.

We usually learn to wait only when we have no longer anything to wait for.

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

A book cannot easily be too bad for the general public, but may easily be too good.

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty.

That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.

There are more truths in a good book than its author meant to put in it.

Generosity, to be perfect, should always be accompanied by a dash of humor.

Even a stopped clock is right twice every day. After some years, it can boast of a long series of successes.

If there be a faith that can move mountains, it is faith in one's own power.

In this world, all power rests upon force.

How wise must one be to be always kind.

Kindness which is not inexhaustible does not deserve the name.

There is something so beautiful in trust that even the most hardened liar need feel a certain respect for those who confide in him.

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

Those who know nothing must believe everything.

Deep learning doesn't shine.

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