Wags are beggars in the realm of the intellect; they live o… - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Wags are beggars in the realm of the intellect; they live on alms tossed to them by fortune—on flashes of wit.

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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Pen Names: M. Haller • M. von Eschenbach • M. v. Eschenbach

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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The insignificant labor, the great create.

Der Witzling ist der Bettler im Reich der Geister; er lebt von Almosen, die das Glück ihm zuwirft—von Einfällen.

Wenn es einen Glauben gibt, der Berge versetzen kann, so ist es der Glaube an die eigene Kraft.

Wags are beggars in the realm of the intellect; they live on alms tossed to them by fortune—on flashes of wit. - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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