Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quick sand to virtue
Friedrich von Schiller
When faced with a mountain, I will not quit! I will keep on striving until I climb over, find a pass through, tunnel underneath - or simply stay and turn the mountain into a gold mine, with God's help!
Friedrich von Schiller
The painter is, as to the execution of his work, a mechanic; but as to his conception and spirit and design he is hardly below even the poet
Friedrich von Schiller