Unless we love and are loved, each of us is alone, each of us is deeply lonely.

All books will become light in proportion as you find light in them.

Not to engage in this pursuit of ideas is to live like ants instead of like men.

We wish the joy of love, the joy of companionship, of being in the company of, in the presence of the person we love, of living a common life with that person, perhaps ultimately the joy of perfect union.

Sometimes it feels like I'm thinking against the wind.

The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.

To agree without understanding is inane. To disagree without understanding is impudent.