The humblest praise most, while cranks & malcontents praise least. Praise almost seems to be inner health made audible

I never exactly made a book. It's rather like taking dictation. I was given things to say.

I dread specialists in power because they are specialists speaking outside of their special subject.

There is no use saying you chose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand up.

The longer we stay in Hell, the more we become attached to it.

As Venus within Eros does not really aim at pleasure, so Eros does not aim at happiness. We may think he does, but when he is brought to the test it proves otherwise... For it is the very mark of Eros that when he is in us we had rather share unhappiness with the Beloved than be happy on any other terms.

God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.