Chance arrives unannounced. It emerges, and when it leaves, we are lucky if the changes it has produced are only external.

The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.

Right and proof are two crutches for everything bent and crooked that limps along.

From a distance the rushing of the torrent delights and uplifts us, but it rocks us in a flimsy boat, we are overwhelmed by despair. The same applies to danger.

The likeness of the world? A shadow! And world's glory? A dream!

German radicalism: freedom-masturbation.

To test a modest man's modesty do not investigate if he ignores applause, find out if he abides criticism.