Many a witty inspiration is like the surprising reunion of befriended thoughts after a long separation.

Where philosophy ends, poetry must commence. There should not be a common point of view, a natural manner of thinking which standsin contrast to art and liberal education, or mere living; that is, one should not conceive of a realm of crudeness beyond the boundaries of education. Every conscious link of an organism should not perceive its limits without a feeling for its unity in relation to the whole. For example, philosophy should not only be contrasted to non-philosophy, but also to poetry.

Every complete man has his genius. True virtue is genius.

A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.

If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry.

The life of the artist should be distinguished from that of all other people, even in external habits. They are Brahmins, a higher caste, not ennobled by birth, however, but through deliberate self-initiation.

How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.