We do not understand that life is paradise, for it suffices only to wish to understand it, and at once paradise will appear in front of us in its beauty.

Civilization has made man, if not always more bloodthirsty, at least more viciously, more horribly bloodthirsty.

Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy. If anyone finds out he'll become happy at once.

People talk sometimes of a bestial cruelty, but that's a great injustice and insult to the beasts; a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel. The tiger only tears and gnaws, that's all he can do. He would never think of nailing people by the ears, even if he were able to do it.

You can be sincere and still be stupid.

Two times two will be four even without my will. Is that what you call man's free will?

Everything passes, only truth remains.