We must remain as close to the flowers, the grass, and the butterflies as the child is who is not yet so much taller than they are.

At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.

One must learn to be a sponge if one wants to be loved by hearts that overflow.

Be your self! All you are now doing, thinking, desiring, is not you yourself.

Your highest thought, however, ye shall have it commanded unto you by me - and it is this: man is something that is to be surpassed.

Pain makes hens and poets cackle.

There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth.