Rummaging in our souls, we often dig up something that ought to have lain there unnoticed.

Life could be limitless joy, if we would only take it for what it is, in the way it is given to us.

It's not so much that he can't fall in love, but he has not the weakness necessary.

Can it be that there is not enough space for man in this beautiful world, under those immeasurable, starry heavens?

Himmlisch ist's wenn ich bezwungen Meine irdische Begier; Aber doch wenn's nich gelungen Hatt' ich auch recht huebsch Plaisir! Loosely translated: It is heavenly, when I overcome My earthly desires But nevertheless, when I'm not successful, It can also be quite pleasurable.

Why nowadays there's a new fashion every day.

The difference between real material poison and intellectual poison is that most material poison is disgusting to the taste, but intellectual poison, which takes the form of cheap newspapers or bad books, can unfortunately sometimes be attractive.