True undoubting is the teacher's part, continual undoubting the part of the pupil.

The man in ecstasy and the man drowning - both throw up their arms. The first to signify harmony, the second to signify strife with the elements.

Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.

Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one’s own self.

If they were shocked, then Gregor had no further responsibility and could be calm. But if they took everything calmly, he he, too, had no reason to get excited and could, if he hurried, actually be at the station by eight o'clock.

We all have wings, but they have not been of any avail to us and if we could tear them off, we would do so.

The worries that are the burden of which the privileged person makes an excuse in dealing with the oppressed person are in fact the worries about preserving his privileged condition.