Assuming that rapture is nature's play with man, the Dionysian artist's creative activity is the play with rapture.

Faith, indeed, has up to the present not been able to move real mountains, although I do not know who assumed that it could. But it can put mountains where there are none.

Faith makes blessed. Consequently it lies.

Solitude makes us tougher towards ourselves and tenderer towards others. In both ways it improves our character.

It is no doubt possible to fly--but first you must know how to dance like an angel.

I am affected, not because you have deceived me, but because I can no longer believe in you.

Time flies apace-we would fain believe that everything flies forward with it.