Deny yourself! You must deny yourself! That is the song that never ends.

I am certain that I have been here as I am now a thousand times before, and I hope to return a thousand times... Man is a dialogue between nature and God. On other planets this dialogue will doubtless be of a higher and profounder character. What is lacking is Self-Knowledge. After that the rest will follow.

Deny yourself! You must deny yourself! That is the song that never ends.

Classicism is health, romanticisim is sickness.

No two men see the world exactly alike, and different temperaments will apply in different ways a principle that they both acknowledge. The same man will, indeed, often see and judge the same things differently on different occasions: early convictions must give way to more mature ones. Nevertheless, may not the opinions that a man holds and expresses withstand all trials, if he only remains true to himself and others?

To live as one likes is plebian the noble man aspires to order and law.

Lay hold of life with both hands, whenever thou mayest seize it, it is interesting.