Why I love the ancients so much? Aside from everything else, when I read them, the entire past between them and me unfolds at thesame time. The hearts of how many heroes and poets may have been set on fire by Plutarch's biographies which now inspire me with their own and with borrowed flames!

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?

The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.

Women, children, Tyroleans and preachers want to create a new kingdom of God, but the God of their kingdom looks like women, children, preachers, and Tyrolians.

The present is never poetic as it serves necessity, necessity, however, is prosaic.

Woman is the crown of all creation, but Man is the head who wears it, and even the servant is master in his house.

Perhaps the most embarrassing experience is being caught at a lie by a simpleton who sneers at our asinine cleverness.