...to return to their 'native soil,' as they say, to the bosom, so to speak, of their mother earth, like frightened children, yearning to fall asleep on the withered bosom of their decrepit mother, and to sleep there for ever, only to escape the horrors that terrify them.

In most cases, people, even wicked people, are far more naive and simple-hearted than one generally assumes. And so are we.

Humanity can live without science, it can live without bread, but it cannot live without beauty. Without beauty, there would be nothing left to do in this life. Here the secret lies. Here lies the entire story.

If they drive God from the earth, we shall shelter Him underground.

Being at a loss to resolve these questions, I am resolved to leave them without any resolution.

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

Love life more than the meaning of it?