...nothing at all rides on the life or death of the individual.
There is no more mistaken path to happiness than worldliness, revelry, high life.
We should comfort ourselves with the masterpieces of art as with exalted personages-stand quietly before them and wait till they speak to us.
Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.
The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.
With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.