Spirit is the life that itself cuts into life: with its own torment it increases its own knowledge. Did you already know that?

Our writing equipment takes part in forming our thoughts.

Man is very well defended against himself... The actual fortress is inaccessible, even invisible to him, unless his friends and enemies play the traitor and conduct him in by a secret path.

The thought is merely a sign, as the word is merely a sign for the thought.

Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive.

Laughter means: taking a mischievous delight in someone else's uneasiness, but with a good conscience.

Blessed are the sleepy ones: for they shall soon drop off.