...one can speak with the utmost clearness, and yet not be heard by anyone.

He who laughs best today, will also laughs last.

The truthful man ends up realizing that he always lies.

Everything good is the transmutation of something evil: every god has a devil for a father.

Do not be deceived! The busiest people harbor the greatest weariness, their restlessness is weakness--they no longer have the capacity for waiting and idleness.

As regards the celebrated struggle for life, it seems to me for the present to have been rather asserted than proved. It does occur, but as the exception; the general aspect of life is not hunger and distress, but rather wealth, luxury, even absurd prodigality -- where there is a struggle it is a struggle for power.

Marriage marks the end of many short follies - being one long stupidity.