Very few of us are capable of being Free Thinkers, needing neither to adore nor to insult God, the insult often being an act of faith more profound than adoration.

Neglecting small things under the pretext of wanting to accomplish large ones is the excuse of a coward.

All things are aggregations of atoms that dance & by their movement produce sound. When the rhythm of the dance changes, the sound it produces also changes... Each atom perpetually sings its song, and the sound at every moment creates dense subtle forms.

Guard against idols -- yes, guard against all idols, of which surely the greatest is oneself.

The wise expect nothing, hope for nothing, thus avoiding all disappointment and anxiety.

Work cannot convey the almost voluptuous sweetness of the feelings experienced ... in solitude.

Suffering raises up those souls that are truly great; it is only small souls that are made mean-spirited by it.