... nothing is more human than substituting the quantity of words and actions for their character. But using imprecise words is very similar to using lots of words, for the more imprecise a word is, the greater the area it covers.

Anyone who still wants to experience fairytales these days can’t afford to dither when it comes to using their brains.

There is nothing in this world as invisible as a monument

...love must be regarded as one of the religious and dangerous experiences, because it lifts people out of the arms of reason and sets them afloat with no ground under their feet.

... nothing is more human than substituting the quantity of words and actions for their character. But using imprecise words is very similar to using lots of words, for the more imprecise a word is, the greater the area it covers.

Anything that endures over time sacrifices its ability to make an impression.

We do not have too much intellect and too little soul, but too little intellect in matters of the soul.