Stefan Zweig Quotes

A collection of quotes by Stefan Zweig.

Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was an Austrian writer and journalist renowned for his novellas, biographies, and essays. Born in Vienna, he became a passionate advocate for pacifism and internationalism in the early 20th century. Zweig's works, including "The Royal Game" and "Letter from an Unknown Woman," garnered critical acclaim for their psychological depth and elegant writing style. However, with the rise of Nazism, Zweig, a Jewish intellectual, was forced into exile and took refuge in various places, including England, New York, and Brazil. Tragically, overwhelmed by the horrors of war and the loss of his beloved Europe, Zweig ended his life in a joint suicide with his second wife in 1942.

But it is the way of youth that each fresh piece of knowledg

But it is the way of youth that each fresh piece of knowledge of life should go to its head, and that once uplifted by an emotion it can never have enough of it.

Stefan Zweig

Life Emotions

Whatever a woman's reason may say, her feelings tell her the

Whatever a woman's reason may say, her feelings tell her the truth.

Stefan Zweig

Truth

Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war

Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.

Stefan Zweig

Peace

Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth unders

Only the misfortune of exile can provide the in-depth understanding and the overview into the realities of the world.

Stefan Zweig

Solitude

In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lo

In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour.

Stefan Zweig

History