It has been jestingly said that the works of John Paul Richter are almost unintelligible to any but the Germans, and even to some of them. A worthy German, just before Richter's death, edited a complete edition of his works, in which one particular passage fairly puzzled him. Determined to have it explained at the source, he went to John Paul himself. The author's reply was very characteristic 'My good friend, when I wrote that passage, God and I knew what it meant it is possible that God knows it still but as for me, I have totally forgotten.'
More Quotes from Jean Paul Richter:
Winter, which strips the leaves from around us, makes us see the distant regions they formerly concealed so does old age rob us of our enjoyments, only to enlarge the prospect of eternity before us.Jean Paul Richter
Time is a continual over-dropping of moments, which fall down one upon the other and evaporate.
Jean Paul Richter
Inspect the neighborhood of thy life every shelf, every nook of thine abode.
Jean Paul Richter
Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction.
Jean Paul Richter
You must seek and find God in the heart.
Jean Paul Richter
Prayer purifies it is a self-preached sermon.
Jean Paul Richter
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