When art dresses itself in the most worn-out material it is most easily recognized as art.

Will, pure will, without the troubles and complexities of intellect - how happy! how free!

He who knoweth the reader, doeth nothing more for the reader. Another century of readers - and spirit itself will stink.

Crude men who feel themselves insulted tend to assess the degree of insult as high as possible, and talk about the offense in greatly exaggerated language, only so they can revel to their heart's content in the aroused feelings of hatred and revenge.

Today a man of knowledge might well feel as though he were God transformed into an animal.

On the tree, Future, we build our nest; and in our solitude eagles shall bring us nourishment in their beaks!

Do not talk about giftedness, inborn talents! One can assume great men of all kinds who were very little gifted. They acquired greatness, became “geniuses” (as we put it), through qualities the lack of which no one who knew what they were would boast of: they all possessed that seriousness of the efficient workman which first learns to construct the parts properly before it ventures to fashion a great whole; they allowed themselves time for it, because they took more pleasure in making the little, secondary things well than in the effect of a dazzling whole.