I have imagination, and nothing that is real is alien to me.

My remembrance of the past is a novel I am constantly recomposing; and it would not be a historical novel, but sheer fiction, if the material events which mark and ballast my career had not their public dates and characters scientifically discoverable.

When all beliefs are challenged together, the just and necessary ones have a chance to step forward and re-establish themselves alone.

Popular poets are the parish priests of the Muse, retailing her ancient divinations to a long since converted public.

Chaos is perhaps at the bottom of everything.

Philosophers are very severe towards other philosophers because they expect too much.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.