If what was supposed to have been destroyed in Paradise was destructible, then it was not decisive; but if it was indestructible, then we are living in a false belief.

Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.

The existence of the writer is an argument against the existence of the soul, for the soul has obviously taken flight from the real ego, but not improved itself, only become a writer.

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

Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence.

Because of impatience we were driven out [of Paradise]; because of impatience we cannot return.

They're talking about things of which they don't have the slightest understanding, anyway. It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.