Erich Kastner Quotes

#1. Lisa had confessed and Mommy had forgiven her. It had been a long, complicated confession, followed by a brief absolution for all the sins committed--a look, a kiss--nothing more was needed...Oh how wonderful it was to have told the truth at last! How free she felt, as free as air!

Erich Kastner

#2. You can build something beautiful from stones that are put in your way.

Erich Kastner

#3. Determination is all very well if you want to jump off a tower. But will power is not enough when it comes to cooking beef and noodles.

Erich Kastner

#4. It is always the same. Whether you are walking or going by train, the way always seems shorter the second time than the first. (And that is true of distances that are not to be measured in miles and yards.)

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#5. The only people who attain power are those who crave it.

Erich Kastner

#6. If life has hit out at you, and you weren't prepared for it, a little housefly has only to cough and it will knock you flat

Erich Kastner