Life is always frightful. We cannot help it and we are resp… - Hermann Hesse

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Life is always frightful. We cannot help it and we are responsible all the same. One's born at once one is guilty.

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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Life is always frightful. We cannot help it and we are responsible all the same. One's born at once one is guilty. - Hermann Hesse

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