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.

It is with artworks as it is with wine: it is much better when we do not need either one, when we stick with water, and when out of our own inner fire, the inner sweetness of our own soul, we turn the water over and over again into wine ourselves.

One does not kill by anger but by laughter.

Love forgives the lover even his lust.

I would only believe in a god who could dance. And when I saw my devil I found him serious, thorough, profound, and solemn: it was the spirit of gravity—through him all things fall. Not by wrath does one kill but by laughter. Come, let us kill the spirit of gravity!

The purpose of punishment is to improve those who do the punishing--that is the final recourse of those who support punishment.

Instruments and playthings are sense and spirit: behind them there is still the Self. The Self seeketh with the eyes of the senses, it hearkeneth also with the ears of the spirit.