I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.
A beautiful thing never gives so much pain as does failing to hear and see it.
I restore myself when I'm alone.
Certain signs precede certain events.
The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way.
Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.
Time ripens all things; no one is born wise.
Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.
This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.
Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.
The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
Any place I hang my head is home.
We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Unsatisfied desire is in itself more desirable than any other satisfaction.
I can't wait to figure out what is wrong with me, so I can say this is the way that I used to be.
I'm never going to be disabled. I'm sick of being so healthy.
The 'good old times'-all times, when old, are good.