A man who possesses genius is insufferable unless he also possesses at least two other things: gratitude and cleanliness.

And this do I call immaculate perception of all things: to want nothing else from them, but to be allowed to lie before them as a mirror with a hundred facets.

Those who create are hard of heart.

Moral sensibilities are nowadays at such cross-purposes that to one man a morality is proved by its utility, while to another its utility refutes it.

Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle.

I love him whose soul is lavish, who wanteth no thanks and doth not give back: for he always bestoweth, and desireth not to keep for himself.

A sure way to irritate people and to put evil thoughts into their heads is to keep them waiting a long time. This makes them immoral.