The eternal female draws us onward.

Man... knows only when he is satisfied and when he suffers, and only his sufferings and his satisfactions instruct him concerning himself, teach him what to seek and what to avoid. For the rest, man is a confused creature; he knows not whence he comes or whither he goes, he knows little of the world, and above all, he knows little of himself.

For the butterfly, mating and propagation involve the sacrifice of life, for the human being, the sacrifice of beauty.

The field of experience is the whole universe in all directions. Theory remains shut up within the limits of human faculties.

Alas, that we should be so unwilling to listen to the still and holy yearnings of the heart! A god whispers quite softly in our breast, softly yet audibly; telling us what we ought to seek and what to shun.

If I love you, what business is it of yours?

If you've never eaten while crying you don t know what life tastes like.