Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.

One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly.

Nothing is beautiful, only man: on this piece of naivete rests all aesthetics, it is the first truth of aesthetics. Let us immediately add its second: nothing is ugly but degenerate man - the domain of aesthetic judgment is therewith defined.

All contempt for the sexual life, all denigration under the concept 'impure" is the essential crime against Life- against the Holy Spirit of Life".

The Devil has the broadest perspectives for God; therefore, he keeps so far away from God -- the Devil being the most ancient friend of wisdom

You cannot learn to fly by flying. First you must learn to walk, to run, to climb, to dance.

The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.