To the good warrior soundeth "thou shalt" pleasanter than "I will." And all that is dear unto you, ye shall first have it commanded unto you.

Sensuality often hastens the "Growth of Love" so much that the roots remain weak and are easily torn up.

Society tames the wolf into a dog. And man is the most domesticated animal of all.

Sharp and mild, dull and keen, well known and strange, dirty and clean, where both the fool and wise are seen: All this am I, have ever been, - in me dove, snake and swine convene!

Even the most honest writer lets slip a word too many when he wants to round off a period.

Man is no longer an artist, he has become a work of art.

Belief in truth begins with doubting all that has hitherto been believed to be true.