Of course he despised the world as a whole; every thoughtful man should; it is almost a test of refinement.
Don't be mysterious; there isn't the time.
Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life.
Life never gives us what we want at the moment that we consider appropriate.
Humility is a quality for which I have only a limited admiration. In many phases of life it is a great mistake and degenerates into defensiveness or hypocrisy.
There are occasions when I would rather feel like a fly than a spider.