Whoever has character also has his typical experience, which returns over and over again.

Immature is the love of the youth, and immature his hatred of man and earth. His mind and the wings of his spirit are still tied down and heavy.

Away from God and gods did this will lure me: what would there be to create if gods existed?

Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Chinese proverbWithout music, life would be a mistake.

A vocation makes us unthinking; that is its greatest blessing. For it is a bulwark behind which we are permitted to withdraw whencommonplace doubts and cares assail us.

We should turn our death into a celebration, even if only out of a malice towards life: towards the woman who wants to leave--us!