It is no doubt possible to fly--but first you must know how to dance like an angel.

Men are even lazier than they are timorous, and what they fear most is the troubles with which any unconditional honesty and nudity would burden them.

I live in my own place - have never copied anyone even half, and at any master who lacks the grace - to laugh at himself - I laugh.

Creating-that is the great salvation from suffering, and life's alleviation. But for the creator to appear, suffering itself is needed, and much transformation.

Woman is essentially unpeaceful, like the cat, however well she may have trained herself to present an appearance of peace.

Madness is the exception in individuals but the rule in groups.

Conversation with a friend will only bear good fruit of knowledge when both think only of the matter under consideration and forget that they are friends.