"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.
"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys"
"Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness for the scenes of their childhood"
