As far as I have seen, at school...they aimed at blotting out one's individuality.

The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.

I won't give up the diary again. I must hold on here, it is the only place I can.

Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive.

Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.

So then you’re free?’ ‘Yes, I’m free,’ said Karl, and nothing seemed more worthless than his freedom.

Anybody who preserves the ability to recognize beauty will never get old.