The reality of the other person is not in what he reveals to you, but in what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says but rather to what he does not say.

What of the old serpent who cannot shed his skin, and calls all others naked and shameless?

When you have grasped a problem clearly, face it with resolution, for that is the way of the strong.

Your body is the harp of the soul.

He who seeks ecstasy in love should not complain of suffering.

For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons, and to step out of life’s procession that marches in majesty and proud submission towards the infinite.

The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.