"When trying to remember my share in the glow of the eternal present, in the smile of God, I return to my childhood, too, for that is where the most significant discoveries turn up"
- Herman Hesse
About this Quote
This quote by Herman Hesse speaks to the value of looking back to our childhoods in order to remember our location in the present. He suggests that our childhoods are where we can discover the most substantial discoveries about ourselves and our place on the planet. He mentions the "glow of the eternal present" and the "smile of God", recommending that our childhoods are a place of spiritual discovery and connection. He encourages us to look back to our youths in order to remember our location in the present and to discover the spiritual connection that we seek. By looking back to our childhoods, we can remember our place in the present and discover the spiritual connection that we seek.
This quote is written / told by Herman Hesse between July 2, 1877 and August 9, 1962. He/she was a famous Author from Germany.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
"I started writing movie scripts. They excited me a lot, but I didn't like them when they were finished because they were simple copies of the films I saw in childhood"
"Beauty comes from a life well lived. If you've lived well, your smile lines are in the right places, and your frown lines aren't too bad, what more do you need?"
