Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory

Originality does not consist in saying what no one has ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself.

Is it not possible that the ultimate end is gaiety and music and a dance of joy?

Tell me your past, my beloved, for a man is his past, and is to be known by it.

Women and birds are able to see without turning their heads, and that is indeed a necessary provision for they are both surrounded by enemies.

Finality is death. Perfection is finality. Nothing is perfect. There are lumps in it.

You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.