A flutist who is moved to tears by his own performance will soon make the listeners laugh because of the sounds that he produces.

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

I notice well that one stray step from the habitual path leads irresistibly into a new direction. Life moves forward, it never reverses its course.

Uneducated people are unfortunate in that they do grasp complex issues, educated people, on the other hand, often do not understand simplicity, which is a far greater misfortune.

It's actually the spirit helping the spirit; it is the doctor, the bed, the potion.

Since people no longer attend church, theater remains as the only public service, and literature as the only private devotion.

In order to succeed in a profession, a person not only needs to have its good, but also its bad qualities. The former are the spirit, the latter is the body of the job.