Only by joy and sorrow does a person know anything about themselves and their destiny. They learn what to do and what to avoid.

We don't get to know people when they come to us; we must go to them to find out what they are like.

What is not fully understood is not possessed.

Beauty is at once the ultimate principle and the highest aim of art.

What sort of God would it be, who only pushed from without.

Quite often, as life goes on, when we feel completely secure as we go on our way, we suddenly notice that we are trapped in error, that we have allowed ourselves to be taken in by individuals, by objects, have dreamt up an affinity with them which immediately vanishes before our waking eye; and yet we cannot tear ourselves away, held fast by some power that seems incomprehensible to us. Sometimes, however, we become fully aware and realize that error as well as truth can move and spur us on to action.

When you are in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. We don't get to know people when they come to us; we must go to them to find out what they are like.