The gratitude that we encounter helps us believe in the goodness of the world, and strengthens us thereby to do what's good.

Man's ethics must not end with man, but should extend to the universe. He must regain the consciousness of the great Chain of Life from which he cannot be separated.

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.

One truth stands firm. All that happens in world history rests on something spiritual. If the spiritual is strong, it creates world history. If it is weak, it suffers world history.

Bach is thus a terminal point. Nothing comes from him; everything merely leads to him.

Because I have confidence in the power of truth, and of the spirit, I have confidence in the future of mankind.

When we observe contemporary society one thing strikes us. We debate but make no progress. Why? Because as peoples we do not yet trust each other.