Das war ein vorspeil nur; That was only a prelude; dort wo man Buecher verbrennt, Where one burns books, vebrennt man auch am Ende One will also burn people Menchen. Eventually.
Heinrich HeineRead
Life is all too wondrous sweet, and the world is so beautifully bewildered; it is the dream of an intoxicated divinity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a beautiful and complex experience, akin to a dream inspired by a higher power.
Heinrich Heine's quote reflects on the intricacies and beauty of life, suggesting that it is both delightful and confusing, much like a dream that is infused with the creativity and intoxication of a divine being. This perspective invites us to appreciate the wondrous aspects of existence, despite its often bewildering nature.
Themes
LifeBeautyComplexityDreamDivinity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about life experiences, you could say, 'As Heinrich Heine once stated, life is all too wondrous sweet.'
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I care little in the existence of a heaven or hell; self respect does not allow me to guide my acts with an eye toward heavenly salvation or hellish punishment. I pursue the good in life because it is beautiful and attracts me; and shun the bad because it is ugly and repulsive. All our acts should originate from the spring of unselfish love, whether there be a continuation after death or not.
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I wept in my dreams. I dreamed you lay in the grave; I awoke, and the tears still poured down my cheeks. I wept in my dreams, I dreamed you had left me; I awoke and I went on weeping long and bitterly. I wept in my dreams, I dreamed you were still kind to me; I awoke, and still the flow of my tears streams on.
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Oh, they loved dearly: their souls kissed, they kissed with their eyes, they were both but one single kiss.
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