Beware in the presence of cats: they never give, they do not even retaliate--they only reply, and purr in doing so.

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow.

I am really very, very tired of everything - more than tired.

One should steal only where one cannot rob.

truths are illusions of which one has forgotten that they are illusions, metaphors that have become worn-out and deprived of their sensuous force, coins that have lost their imprint and are now no longer seen as coins but as metal.

A heart full of courage and cheerfulness needs a little danger from time to time, or the world gets unbearable.

i have never pondered over questions that are not questions.