The self- explorer, whether he wants to or not, becomes the explorer of everything else. He learns to see himself, but suddenly, provided he was honest, all the rest appears, and it is as rich as he was, and, as a final crowning, richer.

The great writers of aphorisms read as if they had all known each other well.

I would like to become tolerant without overlooking anything, persecute no one even when all people persecute me; become better without noticing it; become sadder, but enjoy living; become more serene, be happy in others; belong to no one, grow in everyone; love the best, comfort the worst; not even hate myself anymore.

Pessimists are not boring. Pessimists are right. Pessimists are superfluous.

A head full of stars, just not in constellation yet.

A person often falls very ill in order to become someone else and then returns to health much disappointed.

Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster.