A truly great work of art breaks beyond the bounds of the period and culture in which it is created, so final judgement on a current book has to be deferred until it can be seen outside this present moment.

Because it is the nature of love to create, a marriage itself is something which has to be created, so that, together we become a new creature.

The minute we begin to think we have all the answers, we forget the questions.

In my dreams, I never have an age.

Goodness has never been a guarantee of safety.

Humility is throwing oneself away in complete concentration on something or someone else.

Das Werk lobt den Meister. (German: The work proves the craftsman.)