The pure soul is a pure lie.

It is the privilege of greatness to confer intense happiness with insignificant gifts.

A little wisdom is indeed possible; but this blessed security have I found in all things, that they prefer--to DANCE on the feet of chance.

As much as possible, and this as quickly as possible: that is what the great mental and emotional illness craves that is variously called "present" or "culture," but that is actually a symptom of consumption.

If we have our own why of life, we shall get along with almost any how. Man does not strive for pleasure; only the Englishman does.

Did you ever say yes to a pleasure? oh my friends, then you also said yes to all pain. all things are linked, entwined, in love with one another.

I speak and the child plays: who can be more serious than we are?