One should, when overwhelmed by the shadow of a giant, move aside and see if the colossal shadow isn't merely that of a pygmy blocking out the sun.

Where are we really going? Always home.

It is certain my belief gains quite infinitely the very moment I can convince another mind thereof

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

What delights, what pleasures does your life offer you that outweigh the raptures of death?

I often feel, and ever more deeply I realize, that fate and character are the same conception.

We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend.