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Beneath the Wheel
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"Beneath the Wheel" Quotes

A young student's pursuit of academic success leads to his spiritual and emotional unraveling.

Quotes

There are hundreds of ways of killing yourself, but only one way of living.

Hermann Hesse

lifedeath

All men and women lead their lives behind a wall of misunderstanding, shyness, and enforced silence.

Hermann Hesse

communicationmisunderstanding

We kill time, we save time, we rob and get robbed of time, we lose time, and we have all the time in the world.

Hermann Hesse

time

The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must destroy a world.

Hermann Hesse

birthstruggle

Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.

Hermann Hesse

strengthletting go

Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom.

Hermann Hesse

wisdomknowledge

Each had his past shut in him like the leaves of a book known to him by heart; and his friends could only read the title.

Hermann Hesse

pastfriendship

It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.

Hermann Hesse

acceptancerespect

The truth is lived, not taught.

Hermann Hesse

truthexperience

The truth is simple, but the seeker must be patient and persistent.

Hermann Hesse

truthpatience