Every word has its fragrance: there is a harmony and a disharmony of fragrances, and hence of words.

The essential thing ‘in heaven and earth’ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.

A person must have a good memory to keep the promises he has made. A person must have a strong imagination to be able to have pity. So closely is morality tied to the quality of the intellect.

Light for some time to come will have to be called darkness.

Mystical explanations are thought to be deep; the truth is that they are not even shallow.

Art is the highest task and the proper metaphysical activity of this life.

Ten truths must you find during the day; otherwise will you seek truth during the night, and your soul will have been hungry.