Men seldom persevere in a vocation unless they believe or can convince themselves that it is fundamentally more important than anyother calling. Women are the same with their lovers.

It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters.

The definition of morality: Morality is the idiosyncrasy of decadents having the hidden desire to revenge themselves upon life - and being successful.

Lying very still and thinking very little is the most inexpensive medicine for all the sicknesses of the soul, and when administered with good intentions it grows more and more pleasant with each passing hour.

The parasites live where the great have little secret sores.

If a man wishes to become a hero, then the serpent must first become a dragon: otherwise he lacks his proper enemy.

One must need to be strong, otherwise one will never become strong.