Heinrich Heine Life Quotations

Poverty sits by the cradle of all our great men, and rocks them up to manhood; and this meager foster-mother remains their faithful companion throughout life

Life is all too wondrous sweet, and the world is so beautifully bewildered; it is the dream of an intoxicated divinity...

Life is the greatest of blessings and death the worst of evils.... all great, powerful souls love life.

Oh fair, oh sweet and holy as dew at morning tide, I gaze on thee, and yearnings, sad in my bosom hide.

It is an ancient story Yet is it ever new.

And once again we plighted our troth, And titter'd, caress'd, kiss'd so dearly.

If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found time to conquer the world.

Where words leave off, music begins.

We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged

He only profits from praise who values criticism.

Like a great poet, nature produces the greatest results with the simplest means. There are simply a sun, flowers, water, and love.