In this state one enriches everything out of one's own fullness: whatever one sees, whatever wills is seen swelled, taut, strong, overloaded with strength. A man in this state transforms things until they mirror his power—until they are reflections of his perfection. This having to transform into perfection is—art.

To learn from our enemies is the best pathway to loving them: for it makes us grateful to them.

People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.

Christianity is Platonism for the people.

Someone said: "I have been prejudiced against myself from my earliest childhood: hence I find some truth in all blame and some stupidity in all praise. I generally estimate praise too poorly and blame too highly.

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

This woman is beautiful and clever: but how much cleverer she would have become if she were not beautiful!