Industriousness and conscientiousness are often at odds, because industriousness wants to pick the still sour fruit from the tree,while conscientiousness lets it hang there too long, until it falls and bruises.

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

We have to be careful that in throwing out the devil, we don't throw out the best part of ourselves.

Systems of morals are only a sign-language of the emotions.

My time has not yet come either; some are born posthumously.

Every man in creating the beautiful appearance of the dream worlds is a perfect artist.

But are there many honest people who will admit that it is pleasing to give pain?