Those who want to row on the ocean of human knowledge do not get far, and the storm drives those out of their course who set sail.

Gold is the gift of vanity and common pride, but flowers are the gift of love and friendship.

German diligence is actually endurance.

You can make the best of it and be content, or you can complain, it makes no difference. What does it matter that human beings judge the things that exist?

I would love to be able to write a tragedy in my imagination--it would turn into a masterpiece.

Never expect any recognition here--the system prohibits it. The cross is not affixed to the genius, no, the genius is affixed to the cross.

Prose and poetry are as different as food and drink.