There are two cardinal human sins out of which all others derive, deviate, and dissipate: impatience and lassitude (or perhaps nonchalance). On account of impatience they are driven out of paradise; on account of lassitude or nonchalance they do not return. Perhaps, however, only one main sense of sin is given: impatience. On account of impatience they are driven out, on account of impatience they do not turn back.

Utterance does not in principle mean a weakening of conviction--that would not be anything to be deplored--but a weakness of conviction.

In the fight between you and the world, back the world.

He who seeks does not find, but he who does not seek will be found.

Love has as few problems as a motor car. The only problems are the driver, the passengers, and the road.

In a certain sense the Good is comfortless.

I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.