I can think. I can wait. I can fast.

What it means

Asked what he can do, the penniless Siddhartha names three skills. Clear thought, patience and the ability to go without are worth more than money. Train all three.

The source

"I can think. I can wait. I can fast." Hermann Hesse said it in Siddhartha (1922), Kamala. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"Ich kann denken. Ich kann warten. Ich kann fasten."

Original German, Siddhartha (1922), Kamala. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). German-Swiss novelist. Siddhartha (1922) tells of a young man in the Buddha's India who learns more from a river than from any teacher.

Questions

What does "I can think. I can wait. I can fast." mean?

Asked what he can do, the penniless Siddhartha names three skills. Clear thought, patience and the ability to go without are worth more than money. Train all three.

Who said "I can think. I can wait. I can fast."?

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). Source: Siddhartha (1922), Kamala.

What is the original German?

Ich kann denken. Ich kann warten. Ich kann fasten. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

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