People who comprehend a thing to its very depths rarely stay faithful to it forever. For they have brought its depths into the light of day: and in the depths there is always much that is unpleasant to see.

Folk music is the original melody of man; it is the musical mirror of the world.

All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses.

A book calls for pen, ink, and a writing desk; today the rule is that pen, ink, and a writing desk call for a book.

No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.

He who fights too long against dragons becomes a dragon himself; and if you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss will gaze into you.

Good prose is written only face to face with poetry.