The saying, "The Magyar is much too lazy to be bored," is worth thinking about. Only the most subtle and active animals are capable of boredom.--A theme for a great poet would be God's boredom on the seventh day of creation.

When we cannot stand certain people, we try to have suspicions about them.

Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Those who know that they are profound strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem profound to the crowd strive for obscurity. For the crowd believes that if it cannot see to the bottom of something it must be profound. It is so timid and dislikes going into the water.

Who has not for the sake of his reputation sacrificed himself?

One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.

Sensuality often makes love grow too quickly, so that the root remains weak and is easy to pull out.