The ideas of the wise have been tested by centuries. Everything medium is lost and only original, deep and useful things are left.

I'll tell you truly: I value my thought and work terribly, but in essence - think about it - this whole world of ours is just a bit of mildew that grew over a tiny planet. And we think we can have something great - thoughts, deeds! They're all grains of sand

The chief cause of unhappiness in married life is that people think that marriage is sex attraction, which takes the form of promises and hopes and happiness - a view supported by public opinion and by literature. But marriage cannot cause happiness. Instead, it is always torture, which man has to pay for satisfying his sex urge.

Christianity in its true sense puts an end to the State. It was so understood from its very beginning, and for that Christ was crucified.

When ignorance does not know something, it says that what it does not know is stupid.

Anna smiled,as people smile at the weaknesses of those they love. . .

I don't allow myself to doubt myself even for a moment.