Early in the morning, at break of day, in all the freshness and dawn of one's strength, to read a book -I call that vicious!

Both classically- and romantically-minded spirits-inasmuch as these two species always exist-occupy themselves with a vision of the future: but the former do so out of a strength of their age, the latter out of its weakness.

He who knows not how to plant his will in things at least endows them with some meaning: that is to say, he believes that a will is already present in them (A principle of faith.)

For all things are baptized at the font of eternity, and beyond good and evil; good and evil themselves, however, are but intervening shadows and damp afflictions and passing clouds.

The greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. - What does not destroy makes me stronger.

The universe without music would be madness.

Character is determined more by the lack of certain experiences than by those one has had.