There are men from whom nature or some peculiar destiny has removed the cover beneath which we hide our own madness. They are likethin-skinned insects whose visible play of muscles seem to make them deformed, though in fact, everything soon turns to its normal shape again.

It is nearly always the most improbable things that really come to pass.

Boys should not play with weapons more dangerous than they understand.

Every year lays more earth upon us, which weighs us down from aerial regions, till we go under the earth at last.

Mozart's music is the mysterious language of a distant spiritual kingdom, whose marvelous accents echo in our inner being and arouse a higher, intensive life.

Once you are dancing with the devil, the prettiest capers won't help you.

It is only in the morning that one should marry, read unfavourable reviews, make one's will, beat one's servants, and so forth.