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E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German critic, composer, and writer known for his fantastical and often eerie tales. His works, such as The Nutcracker and the Mouse King and The Sandman, have inspired generations of readers and artists. Hoffmann's ability to blend the supernatural with the everyday created stories that challenge the boundaries of reality and fantasy. His contributions to literature, music, and the arts continue to inspire a sense of wonder and creativity, encouraging others to embrace the mysterious and fantastical aspects of life, while examining the deeper meanings behind them.
"Not a single man on earth knows from his own experience the how and where of his birth, only from tradition, which is often very uncertain."
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"It is useless to contend with the irresistible power of Time, which goes on continually creating by a process of constant destruction."
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"Is it not in the most absolute simplicity that real genius plies its pinions the most wonderfully?"
"Think of the wonderful circles in which our whole being moves and from which we cannot escape no matter how we try. The circler circles in these circles."
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