We must die to become true human beings.
Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.
If reason dominates in man, he rises higher than angels. If lust overpowers man, he descends lower than the beast.
And don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous.
There is no salvation for the soul but to fall in love.
Because I cannot sleep I make music at night.