I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.

...throw roses into the abyss and say: 'here is my thanks to the monster who didn't succeed in swallowing me alive.

And as long as you are in any way ashamed before yourself, you do not yet belong with us.

Danger alone acquaints us with our own resources, our virtues, our armor and weapons, our spirit, and forces us to be strong.

Every great love brings with it the cruel idea of killing the object of its love so that it may be removed once and for all from the wicked game of change: for love dreads change even more than annihilation.

Seducing one's neighbor to a good opinion and then afterwards believing devoutly in this neighbor's opinion--who can match women in this clever ploy?

They call you heartless; but you have a heart and I love you for being ashamed to show it.