Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse

experience the peace of an emptied heart, to experience pure thought—that

Opinions mean nothing; they may be beautiful or ugly, clever or foolish, anyone can embrace or reject them.

he reached a point where he recognised causes; for to recognise causes,

Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. You, O worthy one, are perhaps indeed a seeker, for in striving towards your goal, you do not see many things that are under your nose.’