I have never fought in such a way as to say: I am the true Christian, others are not Christians.

Intelligence has got the upper hand to such an extent that it transforms the real task into an unreal trick and reality into a play.

Death cannot explain itself. The earnestness consists precisely in this, that the observer must explain it to himself.

The great trick with a woman is to get rid of her while she think's she's rid of you.

I divide my time as follows: half the time I sleep, the other half I dream. I never dream when I sleep, for that would be a pity, for sleeping is the highest accomplishment of genius.

I believe that there is a longing in my soul that searches the whole world.

What labels me, negates me.