What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness

Art is the proper task of life.

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.

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.

One must cease letting oneself be eaten when one tastes best: that is known to those who want to be loved long.

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow.

Marriage: that I call the will of two to create the one who is more than those who created it.