People who chase after ever greater wealth without taking t… - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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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.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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About Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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.

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Native Name: Marie Ebner von Eschenbach

Alternative Names: Marie von Ebner- Eschenbach • Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach • Marie von Dubsky • Baroness Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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In das Gute glauben nur die Wenigen, die es üben.

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

Two very different virtues can attack one another long and viciously. But the time will come when they recognize that they are sisters.

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