Anyone who loves his neighbor within the limits of the world is doing no more and no less injustice than someone who loves himself within the limits of the world.

The founder brought the laws from the lawgiver; the faithful are meant to announce the laws to the lawgiver.

I stand on the end platform of the tram and am completely unsure of my footing in this world, in this town, in my family. Not even casually could I indicate any claims that I might rightly advance in any direction. I have not even any defense to offer for standing on this platform, holding on to this strap, letting myself be carried along by this tram, nor for the people who give way to the tram or walk quietly along or stand gazing into shop windows. Nobody asks me to put up a defense, indeed, but that is irrelevant.

sleep is the most innocent creature there is and a sleepless man the most guilty.

there is nothing bad to fear; once you have crossed that threshold, all is well. Another world, and you do not have to speak

A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.

What is written is merely the dregs of experience.