The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. – Jean Paul
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. – Jean Paul

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. – Jean Paul
Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence. – Jean Paul
As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity. – Jean Paul
Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it. – Jean Paul