Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.
Read more about Franz Grillparzer: Biography, Early Works Up To Das Goldene Vlies, Historical Tragedies, More Masterpieces and A Setback, Later Life and Final Masterpieces, Assessment, Cultural References
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“If human beings are immortal, so are animals. If matter has the ability to remember, it also has the ability to think.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“I understand the phrase ‘Honor the Women’ all too well: the poet has probably a wife of his own, but he prefers to honor another.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“A book is quite a beautiful thing, even more so learning. Together, however, all they amount to is called book-learning.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Isn’t it awful that cold feet make for a cold imagination and that a pair of woollen socks induce good thoughts!”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)