There is only one way to salvation, and that is to make yourself responsible for all men's sins. As soon as you make yourself responsible in all sincerity for everything and for everyone, you will see at once that this is really so, and that you are in fact to blame for everyone and for all things.

A cultivated and decent man cannot be vain without setting a fearfully high standard for himself, and without despising and almost hating himself at certain moments.

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

There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.

Love life more than the meaning of it?

If the person laughs well, they are a good person.

It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.