Nobody thanks a witty man for politeness when he puts himself on a par with a society in which it would not be polite to show one's wit.

Is man one of God's blunders? Or is God one of man's blunders?

Do you want to have an easy life? Then always stay with the herd and lose yourself in the herd.

When asses are needed.- You will never get the crowd to cry Hosanna until you ride into town on an ass.

At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.

I love him whose soul is deep even in the wounding, and may succumb through a small matter: thus goeth he willingly over the bridge.

You know a moment is important when it is making your mind go numb with beauty.