I dream of a grave, deep and narrow, where we could clasp each other in our arms as with clamps, and I would hide my face in you and you would hide your face in me, and nobody would ever see us any more

I can’t think of any greater happiness than to be with you all the time, without interruption, endlessly, even though I feel that here in this world there’s no undisturbed place for our love, neither in the village nor anywhere else; and I dream of a grave, deep and narrow, where we could clasp each other in our arms as with clamps, and I would hide my face in you and you would hide your face in me, and nobody would ever see us any more.

Most men are not wicked... They are sleep-walkers, not evil evildoers.

The relationship to one's fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one's striving.

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

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

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