Many the lumps of frankincense on the same altar; one falls there early and another late, but it makes no difference. Book IV
“He had started to suspect that his venerable father and his other teachers, that the wise Brahmans had already revealed to him the most and best of their wisdom, that they had already filled his expecting vessel with their richness, and the vessel was not full, the spirit was not content, the soul was not calm, the heart was not satisfied.” Siddhartha
“An artist's flair is sometimes worth a scientist's brains.” Seagull
Variant translation: Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Book IV
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