Women do not have as great a need for poetry because their own essence is poetry.

An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.

The history of imitation of the older literature, particularly abroad, has among other advantages this one, that the important concepts of unintentional parody and passive wit can be deduced from it most easily and comprehensively.

Reason is mechanical, wit chemical, and genius organic spirit.

What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.

With respect to ingenious subconsciousness, I think, philosophers might well rival poets.

Publication is to thinking as childbirth is to the first kiss.