That, however, is - mediocrity, though it be called moderation.

In his lonely solitude, the solitary man feeds upon himself; in the thronging multitude, the many feed upon him. Now choose.

Do not paint a picture either of God or the devil on your walls: this will ruin both your walls and the atmosphere.

"What is good?" ye ask. To be brave is good. Let the little girls say: "To be good is what is pretty, and at the same time touching."

It is only when we have ceased to be the followers of our followers that we comprehend how meaningless followers are.

What a dissimilarity we see in walking, swimming, and flying. And yet it is one and the same motion: it is just that the load- bearing capacity of the earth differs from that of the water, and that that of the water differs from that of the air! Thus we should also learn to fly as thinkers--and not imagine that we are thereby becoming idle dreamers!

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.