One will rarely err if extreme actions be ascribed to vanity, ordinary actions to habit, and mean actions to fear.

Man must become better and more evil.

Only where there are graves are there resurrections.

Mothers easily become jealous of their sons' friends when they are particularly successful. As a rule a mother loves herself in her son more than she does the son himself.

Wisdom sets bounds even to knowledge.

Phlegmatic natures can be inspired to enthusiasm only by being made into fanatics.

If you look long enough into the void, the void begins to look back through you.