Great passions are for the great of soul, and great events can be seen only by those who are on a level with them
We should treat all the trivial things of life seriously, and all the serious things of life with sincere and studied triviality.
The State is to make what is useful. The individual is to make what is beautiful.
I like looking at geniuses and listening to beautiful people.
Simple pleasures are the last healthy refuge in a complex world.
We are never more true to ourselves than when we are inconsistent.