After all, poets shouldn't be their own interpreters and shouldn't carefully dissect their poems into everyday prose; that would mean the end of being poets. Poets send their creations into the world, it is up to the reader, the aesthetician, and the critic to determine what they wanted to say with their creations.

Don't judge anyone harshly until you yourself have been through his experiences

Without my attempts in natural science, I should never have learned to know mankind such as it is. In nothing else can we so closely approach pure contemplation and thought, so closely observe the errors of the senses and of the understanding, the weak and strong points of character.

The master proves himselin recognizing his limitations.

The true poet is called to take in the splendor of the world and for that reason will always be inclined to praise rather than tofind fault.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced.

The proper place for liberality is in the realm of the emotions.