Teaching is more difficult than learning because what teaching calls for is this: to let learn. The real teacher, in fact, lets nothing else be learned than learning. His conduct, therefore, often produces the impression that we properly learn nothing from him, if by "learning" we now suddenly understand merely the procurement of useful information.

The word "art" does not designate the concept of a mere eventuality; it is a concept of rank.

The world, in resting upon the earth, strives to surmount it. As self-opening it cannot endure anything closed. The earth, however, as sheltering and concealing, tends always to draw the world into itself and keep it there

To dwell is to garden.

A giving which gives only its gift, but in the giving holds itself back and withdraws, such a giving we call sending.

he who thinks great thoughts often makes great errors

Only a god can save us.