Every idea is endowed of itself with immortal life, like a human being. All created form, even that which is created by man, is immortal. For form is independent of matter: molecules do not constitute form.

It would be difficult for me not to conclude that the most perfect type of masculine beauty is Satan, as portrayed by Milton.

If wine were to disappear from human production, I believe it would cause an absence, a failure in health and intellect, a void much more terrifying than all the recesses and the deviations for which wine is regarded as responsible.

There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.

Even if it were proven that God didn't exist, Religion would still be Saintly and Divine.

Life swarms with innocent monsters.

Drink wine, drink poetry, drink virtue.