Real dancers are the ones who can hear the music in their soul.

But eternal liveliness is what counts: what does "eternal life" matter, or life at all?

Certitude drives people mad.

Of what is great one must either be silent or speak with greatness. With greatness--that means cynically and with innocence.

Only you must have worthy foes hate, but not enemies worthy of contempt. You must be proud of your enemy.

The most common sort of lie is the one uttered to one's self.

The most vulnerable and yet most unconquerable of things is human vanity; nay, through being wounded its strength increases and can grow to giant proportions.