One circumstance tormented me then: Namely, that no one else was like me, and I was like no one else. I am only one, and they are all.

It is always so, when we are unhappy we feel more strongly the unhappiness of others; our feeling is not shattered, but becomes concentrated.

The fear of appearances is the first symptom of impotence.

Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.

He who desires to see the living God face-to-face should not seek him in the empty, firmament of his mind, but in human love.

One must love life before loving its meaning ... yes, and when the love of life disappears, no meaning can console us.

The most offensive is not their lying - one can always forgive lying - lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth - what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying.