Without music, life would be a mistake.
Alas, where is there still a sea in which one could drown: thus our lament resounds – across shallow swamps.
And if you are not a bird, then beware of coming to rest above an abyss.
The bad gains respect through imitation, the good loses it especially in art.
There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.
One must cease letting oneself be eaten when one tastes best: that is known to those who want to be loved long.