Aphorisms should be peaks - and those who are addressed, tall and lofty. The air thin and pure, danger near, and the spirit full of gay sarcasm: these go well together.

Everything in woman hath a solution. It is called pregnancy.

In our own presence, we all pretend to be simpler than we are: thus we take a break from our fellow human beings.

I change too quickly: my today refutes my yesterday. When I ascend I often jump over steps, and no step forgives me that.

And if a man goes through fire for his doctrine - what does that prove? Verily, it is more if your own doctrine comes out of your own fire.

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

Death is close enough at hand so we do not need to be afraid of life.