What give all that is tragic, whatever its form, the characteristic of the sublime, is the first inkling of the knowledge that the world and life can give no satisfaction, and are not worth our investment in them. The tragic spirit consists in this. Accordingly it leads to resignation.

There is only one healing force, and that is nature; in pills and ointments there is none. At most they can give the healing force of nature a hint about where there is something for it to do.

In the whole world there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life, it will be the solace of my death.

It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them.

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Religions are like fireflies. They require darkness in order to shine.

You can do what you will, but in any given moment of your life you can will only one definite thing and absolutely nothing other than that one thing.