One does not want to be deceived, under the supposition that it is injurious, dangerous, or fatal to be deceived.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

What makes us heroic?--Confronting simultaneously our supreme suffering and our supreme hope.

A sedentary life is the real sin against the Holy Spirit. Only those thoughts that come by walking have any value.

Illusions are certainly expensive amusements; but the destruction of illusions is still more expensive, if looked upon as an amusement, as it undoubtedly is by some people.

And it is the great noon when man stands at the midpoint of his course between beast and superman and celebrates his way to the evening as his highest hope: for it is the way to a new morning.

We ought to learn from the kine one thing: ruminating.