They knew a tremendous number of things — But was it worthw… - Hermann Hesse

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They knew a tremendous number of things — But was it worthwhile knowing all these things if they did not know the one important thing, the only important thing?

Hermann Hesse

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Hermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most famous works include Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi) all of which explore an individual's search for spirituality.

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