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Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal.
Hermann Hesse
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"Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal."
— Hermann Hesse

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Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive, to have no goal. — Hermann Hesse

About Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse was a Novelist from German Empire (1877–1962).

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Who said "Seeking means: to have a goal; but finding means: to be free, to be receptive,…"?
This quote is attributed to Hermann Hesse, a Novelist from German Empire.
When did Hermann Hesse live?
Hermann Hesse lived from 1877 – 1962.