They devour each other and cannot even digest themselves.

He who thinks a great deal is not suited to be a party man: he thinks his way through the party and out the other side too soon.

A man of genius is unbearable, unless he possesses at least two things besides: gratitude and purity.

Many are obstinate with regard to the pathway once they have set upon it, few with regard to the goal.

Thus the man who is responsive to artistic stimuli reacts to the reality of dreams as does the philosopher to the reality of existence; he observes closely, and he enjoys his observation: for it is out of these images that he interprets life, out of these processes that he trains himself for life.

Our writing equipment takes part in forming our thoughts.

Inaction, letting be, neither creating nor destroying--that is my evil. And also the knower as one without desire.