I know no other way to associate with great tasks than as play: as a sign of greatness, this is an essential presupposition.

The love of truth has its reward in heaven and even on earth.

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

And it is the great noon when man stands at the midpoint of his course between beast and superman and celebrates his way to the evening as his highest hope: for it is the way to a new morning.

The golden fleece of self-sufficiency guards against cudgel- blows but not against pin-pricks.

A friend whose hopes we cannot satisfy is a friend we would rather have as an enemy.

I have given a name to my pain, and call it "dog".