Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach Quotes

New happiness too must be learned to bear.

An opinion may be controverted; a prejudice, never.

To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible.

The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.

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

The incurable ills are the imaginary ills

In meeting again after a separation acquaintances ask after our outward life friends after our inner life.

Whenever two good people argue over principles they are both right.

Only the thinking man lives his life the thoughtless man's life passes him by.

Nothing is so often irretrievably missed as a daily opportunity.

We must prepare and study truth under every aspect endeavoring to ignore nothing if we do not wish to fall into the abyss of the unknown when the hour shall strike.

In youth we learn in age we understand.

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

As far as your self-control goes as far goes your freedom.

They understand but little who understand only what can be explained.

Do your duty until it becomes your joy.

In youth we learn in age we understand.