Quote of the day
Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.
Nelly Sachs
Born: December 10, 1891
Died: May 12, 1970 (aged 78)
Bio: Nelly Sachs was a Jewish German poet and playwright whose experiences resulting from the rise of the Nazis in World War II Europe transformed her into a poignant spokeswoman for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews.
Known for:
- Paul Celan, Nelly Sachs
- Fahrt ins Staublose (1961)
- Collected Poems I, 1944-1949
- O the chimneys (1967)
- The seeker, and other poems