When I study philosophical works I feel I am swallowing something which I don't have in my mouth.

It is also a natural thing for a serious young man that he should form for himself as precise an idea as possible of the goal of his desires.

This crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future.

If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.

What we don't know is much more than what we know.

Subtle is the Lord. Malicious, He is not.

It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.