Rejoicing in our joy, not suffering over our suffering, makes someone a friend.

Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; "stupid to the point of sanctity," they say in Russia, - let us be careful lest out of pure honesty we eventually become saints and bores!

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

People press toward the light not in order to see better but in order to shine better.--We are happy to regard the one before whomwe shine as light.

The best way to give assistance to those who are deeply embarrassed and to calm them down is to praise them decisively.

Of all evil I deem you capable: therefore I want the good from you.

The Christian faith from the beginning, is sacrifice the sacrifice of all freedom, all pride, all self-confidence of spirit, it is at the same time subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation.