The whole visible world is perhaps nothing more than the rationalization of a man who wants to find peace for a moment.

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.

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

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.

If the book we are reading does not wake us, as with a fist hammering on our skull, why then do we read it?

Every dog has like me the impulse to question, and I have like every dog the impulse not to answer.

Torment yourself as little as possible, then you'll torment me less.