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

The "religion of pity" to which people would like to convert us- oh, we know well enough the hysterical little men and women who need this religion at present as a veil and an adornment!

In song and dance, man forgets how to walk and speak and is on the way into flying into the air, dancing... his very gestures express enchantment.

All great artists and thinkers are great workers.

Few are made for independence, it is the privilege of the strong.

When good friends praise a gifted person he often appears to be delighted with them out of politeness and goodwill, but in reality he feels indifferent.

One begins to mistrust very clever people when they become embarrassed.