Werner Herzog motivational posters are the best thing on the internet

The director with a cult following gets a tribute fit for guidance counselor office walls.

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Nov 1, 2024

Photo credit: via Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr – Werner Herzog inspirational art, FRIENDSHIP.

Looking for a little inspiration this afternoon, but don’t actually want to be uplifted?

Well, then get a boost from the solemn Teutonic prose of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog via the genius Tumblr project Herzog Inspirationals.

Take comfort and advice from the man for whom getting shot in the gut was NBD as you learn about the humble simplicity of the chicken or the inner life of birds.

motivation, humor, funny, ideology, system, wisdom — ADVENTURE via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

harmony, common denominator, theory, tenet, logic — Universe is not harmony. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

happiness, culture, social commentary, outlook — HAPPINESS. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

advice, mental health, human condition, idea — HARMONY. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

catastrophes, menu2019s health, womenu2019s health — Human life is… via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

universe, testimonies, celebritites — GRATEFUL. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

friendship, love, mutual respect — FRIENDSHIP. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

nature, misery, environment — MISERY. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

civilization, viewpoint, doctrine — CIVILIZATION. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

thinking, truth, point of view — Eyes of a chicken. via <a href="https://herzoginspirationals.tumblr.com/">Werner Herzog Inspirationals/Tumblr</a>

This article originally appeared on 09.18.17

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