Love seems to me the most important thing of all.

What it means

After a lifetime of seeking, Siddhartha concludes that explaining the world matters less than being able to love it. Thinkers analyze; he chooses to love. End there too.

The source

"Love seems to me the most important thing of all." Hermann Hesse said it in Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"die Liebe, o Govinda, scheint mir von allem die Hauptsache zu sein."

Original German, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. 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 "Love seems to me the most important thing of all." mean?

After a lifetime of seeking, Siddhartha concludes that explaining the world matters less than being able to love it. Thinkers analyze; he chooses to love. End there too.

Who said "Love seems to me the most important thing of all."?

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

What is the original German?

die Liebe, o Govinda, scheint mir von allem die Hauptsache zu sein. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

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