Every virtue inclines to stupidity, every stupidity to virtue; "stupid to the point of sanctity," they say in Russia, - let us be careful lest out of pure honesty we eventually become saints and bores!

Whoever deliberately attempts to insure confidentiality with another person is usually in doubt as to whether he inspires that person's confidence in him. One who is sure that he inspires confidence attaches little importance to confidentiality.

On the heights it is warmer than those in the valley imagine.

Instinct. When the house burns one forgets even lunch. Yes, but one eats it later in the ashes.

The will to overcome an emotion, is ultimately only the will of another, or of several other, emotions.

The unselective knowledge drive resembles the indiscriminate sexual drive--signs of vulgarity!

You lack the courage to be consumed in flames and to become ashes: so you will never become new, and never young again!