The god on the cross is a curse on life, a signpost to seek redemption from life; Dionysus cut to pieces is a promise of life: it will be eternally reborn and return again from destruction

The object of convalescence ought to be to turn our attention to life: at other times, simply to our tasks!

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

It is only when we have ceased to be the followers of our followers that we comprehend how meaningless followers are.

The hypocrite who always plays one and the same part ceases at last to be a hypocrite.

The more a person indulges himself the less others are willing to indulge him.

The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those who cannot fly.