Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, th… - Jean Paul

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Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction, as we darken the cages of birds when we wish to teach them to sing?

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Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825) was a German novelist and short-story writer. He is usually referred to by his pen-name, Jean Paul, but sometimes simply as Richter.

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Alternative Names: Johann Paul Friedrich Richter • Jean Paul Richter • Zhen Polʹ Friderik Rikhter • Johann Paul Richter • J. P. F. Richter • Jean Paul Ritcher • Jean Paul Friedrich Richter • J. P. F. Hasus

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What makes old age so sad is, not that our joys but that our hopes cease.

Rough and dark is often the veil of the soul, while within, so pure and transparent. Like the grey crust upon ice, that, when severed, reveals within a pure blue light, like the transparent ether. Thus remain veiled to the stranger, but be not concealed from thyself.

Durch den Nachgeschmack des vergangenen und den Vorgeschmack des zukünftigen Leidens überfüllen wir den Kelch des Augenblickes selbst.

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