All I really wanted was to try and live the life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult?

Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.

Solitude is independence.

Those who direct the maximum force of their desires toward the center, toward true being, toward perfection, seem quieter than the passionate souls because the flame of their fervor cannot always be seen.

It was lovely, and tempting, to exert power over men and to shine before others, but power also had its perditions and perils.

It is a pity that you students aren't fully aware of the luxury and abundance in which you live.

The cup was emptied and would never be filled again.