When we read of human beings behaving in certain ways, with the approval of the author, who gives his benediction to this behavior by his attitude towards the result of the behavior arranged by himself, we can be influenced towards behaving in the same way.

There is no such thing as a lost cause, because there is no such thing as a gained cause

And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.

It's strange that words are so inadequate. Yet, like the asthmatic struggling for breath, so the lover must struggle for words.

I must tell you that I should really like to think there's something wrong with me- Because, if there isn't, then there's something wrong with the world itself-and that's much more frightening! That would be terrible. So I'd rather believe there is something wrong with me, that could be put right.

Humility is the most difficult of all virtues to achieve; nothing dies harder than the desire to think well of self.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.