Solitude is bearable only with God.
The miser puts his gold pieces into a coffer; but as soon as the coffer is closed, it is as if it were empty.
The most subtle art, the strongest and deepest art - supreme art - is the one that does not at first allow itself to be recognized.
It is with noble sentiments that bad literature gets written.
Other people's appetites easily appear excessive when one doesn't share them.
Only those things are beautiful which are inspired by madness and written by reason.