Idea and experience will never coincide in the center; only through art and action are they united.

Help me to discover Thy truth, O Lord, and preserve me from those who have already found it

What is the destiny of man, but to fill up the measure of his sufferings, and to drink his allotted cup of bitterness?

Fools and wise men are equally harmless. It is the half-fools and half-wise that are dangerous.

Beware of her fair hair, for she excels All women in the magic of her locks; And when she winds them round a young man's neck, She will not ever set him free again.

Do you want to live happily? Travel with two bags, one for giving, the other for receiving.

Accepting good advice means nothing other than to strengthen one's own ability.