Men show their character in nothing more clearly than what they think laughable.

When intelligent and sensible people despise knowledge in their old age, it is only because they have asked too much of it and of themselves.

A leaf that is destined to grow large is full of grooves and wrinkles at the start. Now if one has no patience and wants it smooth offhand like a willow leaf, there is trouble ahead.

There is nothing outside of us that is not at the same time in us, and as the external world has its colors the eye, too, has colors.

He who has art and science also has religion, but those who do not have them better have religion.

To have a positive religion is not necessary. To be in harmony with yourself and the universe is what counts, and this is possible without positive and specific formulation in words.

A stated truth loses its grace, but a repeated error appears insipid and ridiculous.