The wise man is he who constantly wonders afresh.

Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.

The most important things to say are those which often I did not think necessary for me to say - because they were too obvious.

Profound optimism is always on the side of the tortured.

I advise the young to tell themselves constantly that most often it is up to them alone.

At times is it seems that I am living my life backward, and that at the approach of old age my real youth will begin. My soul was born covered with wrinkles. Wrinkles my ancestors and parents most assiduously put there and that I had the greatest trouble removing.

Oh, would that my mind could let fall its dead ideas, as the tree does its withered leaves!