Famous quote by Georg Buchner

Mobile Desktop
The stars are scattered all over the sky like shimmering tears, there must be great pain in the eye from which they tric
Like

"The stars are scattered all over the sky like shimmering tears, there must be great pain in the eye from which they trickled"

- Georg Buchner

About this Quote

This quote by Georg Buchner paints a brilliant image of the night sky, with stars scattered like shimmering tears. It recommends that the stars suggest great pain, as if they have actually dripped from a sorrowful eye. The metaphor of the stars as tears suggests that the pain is so fantastic that it has been released into the night sky, and is now visible to all. The quote talks to the idea that pain can be so powerful that it transcends physical borders, and can be seen in the charm of the night sky. It likewise suggests that the discomfort is universal, as the stars are scattered all over the sky, and can be seen by anybody who searches for. The quote is a reminder that pain is a part of life, which it can be seen in the appeal of the night sky.

About the Author

Georg Buchner This quote is written / told by Georg Buchner between October 17, 1813 and February 19, 1837. He was a famous Dramatist from Germany. The author also have 30 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without
Jose Rizal
"It is a useless life that is not consecrated to a great ideal. It is like a stone wasted on the field without becoming a part of any edifice"
Jose Rizal, Writer
Small: I said when I came into office that I dont want to be a great leader I want to be a good democrat - Jose Luis
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
"I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat"
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Politician
Small: Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few - Pythagoras
Pythagoras
"Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few"
Pythagoras, Mathematician
Small: Behind every great fortune lies a great crime - Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac
"Behind every great fortune lies a great crime"
Honore de Balzac, Novelist
Small: Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life - William Ellery Channing
William Ellery Channing
"Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life"
William Ellery Channing, Writer
Small: Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead for you - Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that
"As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit"
Emmanuel Teney, Author
Small: Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day - Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder
"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day"
Thornton Wilder, Writer
Small: Hes by best friend and the father of my children. Hes a great ex - Sarah Ferguson
"He's by best friend and the father of my children. He's a great ex"
Sarah Ferguson, Author