It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living.

To change everything, simply change your attitude.

All mass movements avail themselves of action as a means of unification. The conflicts a mass movement seeks and incites serve not only to down its enemies but also to strip its followers of their distinct individuality and render them more soluble in the collective medium.

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.

The world leans on us. When we sag, the whole world seems to droop.

When we do not do the one thing we ought to do, we have no time for anything else - we are the busiest people in the world.