Sometimes we desire absolute nonsense because in our stupidity we see in this nonsense the easiest way of attaining some conjectural good.

Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.

The world stands on absurdities, and without them perhaps nothing at all would happen.

This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.

By the experience of active love. Strive to love your neighbour actively and indefatigably. In as far as you advance in love you will grow surer of the reality of God and of the immortality of your soul. If you attain to perfect self-forgetfulness in the love of your neighbour, then you will believe without doubt, and no doubt can possibly enter your soul. This has been tried. This is certain.

One must be a great man indeed to be able to hold out even against common sense." "Or else a fool.

Man has it all in his hands, and it all slips through his fingers from sheer cowardice.