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Quotation from Nutcracker and Mouse-King by E. T. A. Hoffmann
“where the most beautiful, the most wonderful things can be seen by those who will only have eyes for them.”
Nutcracker and Mouse-King, The Conclusion, trans. Mrs. St. Simon (1853)
The closing words of the tale, describing the kingdom where Maria is queen.
Citation: "where the most beautiful, the most wonderful things can be seen by those who will only have eyes for them." — E. T. A. Hoffmann, Nutcracker and Mouse-King, The Conclusion, trans. Mrs. St. Simon (1853). (id hoffmann-nutcracker-and-mouse-king-q2)
Portrait: E. T. A. Hoffmann, Self-portrait, E. T. A. Hoffmann, Public domain.
