Christianity in particular should be dubbed a great treasure-chamber of ingenious consolations, such a store of refreshing, soothing, deadening drugs has it accumulated within itself.

The love of indulgence is rooted in the depths of a man's heart. His soul would prefer to share the excessive and unrestrained; but his soul cannot love.

We have art so that we shall not die of reality.

It is within your power to see that all you have experienced, trials, errors, faults, deceptions, passions, your love and your hope, shall be merged wholly in your aim.

you must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame; how could you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?

The only excuse for God is that he doesn't exist.

The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.