How many things in the world deserve our loyalty? Very few indeed. I think one should be loyal to immortality, which is another word for life, a stronger word for it.

Gregariousness is always the refuge of mediocrities, whether they swear by Soloviev or Kant or Marx. Only individuals seek the truth, and they shun those whose sole concern is not the truth.

The most extraordinary discoveries are made when the artist is overwhelmed by what he has to say.

No deep and strong feeling, such as we may come across here and there in the world, is unmixed with compassion. The more we love, the more the object of our love seems to us to be a victim.

But what are pity, conscience, or fear To the brazen pair, compared With the living sorcery Of their hot embraces?

I used to be very revolutionary, but now I think that nothing can be gained by brute force. People must be drawn to good by goodness.

We must discover security within ourselves.