Being human is a complicated gig. So give that ol' dark night of the soul a hug. Howl the eternal yes!

I speak and the child plays: who can be more serious than we are?

People who, out of an inborn moderation, leave every glass standing only half-emptied refuse to admit that everything in the world has its sediments and dregs.

We should not talk about our friends: otherwise we will talk away the feeling of friendship.

Sometimes it is harder to accede to a thing than it is to see its truth.

You say a good cause justifies any war; but I say a good war justifies any cause.

The real question is: How much truth can I stand?