Hesse’s inherent magic of the beginning would, of course, have worked well here as a pointless quotation. But the fact is that Schiller’s views are more apt here, especially in retrospect.
»DRUM PRÜFE
WER SICH EWIG
BINDET*«
* ob sich das Herz zum Herzen findet! Der Wahn ist kurz, die Reu ist lang.
Das Lied von der Glocke | Friedrich Schiller, 1799.
(Schiller, n.d.)
Chapter 1
And, yes, every act and every chapter begins with a quote. Most are from Metallica, but Shakespeare and the Joker and such are also included. I think this is the only german quote. It says:
»So test therefore, who join forever,
If heart to heart be found together!
Delusion is short, remorse is long.«
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Chapter 1
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