Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.
Read more about Franz Grillparzer: Biography, Early Works Up To Das Goldene Vlies, Historical Tragedies, More Masterpieces and A Setback, Later Life and Final Masterpieces, Assessment, Cultural References
Famous quotes by franz grillparzer:
“A person who looks different all the time frightens me. Only one animal changes its skin: the snake.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“The ideas of an age are most abundant where they are not crowded by original ideas.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“If human beings are immortal, so are animals. If matter has the ability to remember, it also has the ability to think.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Since love is folly, a foolish woman is more dangerous than a wise one.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“You adorn me with your own opulence. May you never revoke all that you lent me!”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)