A classical work doesn't ever have to be understood entirely. But those who are educated and who are still educating themselves must desire to learn more and more from it.

Irony is a clear consciousness of an eternal agility, of the infinitely abundant chaos.

Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher.

Aphorisms are the true form of the universal philosophy.

Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry.

Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.

Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form.

Wit as an instrument of revenge is as infamous as art is as a means of sensual titillation.

The main thing is to know something and to say it.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

A priest is he who lives solely in the realm of the invisible, for whom all that is visible has only the truth of an allegory.

Science ask facts and religion ask faith, humans are confused between life and death.

Some cynical Frenchman has said that there are two parties to a love-transaction: the one who loves and the other who condescends to be so treated.

A child comes in your Life to correct your Karma, learn instead of putting your Karma on the child!

That's the advantage of having lived sixty-five years. You don't feel the need to be impatient any longer.

What paper planes and empty seats most have in common is that they are best made by children still learning how to ride things out.

I'm a pundit. I'm, like, paid to be a narcissistic blowhard and be in front of the camera.

People like to feel entitled, whether they're actually entitled or not.

If January is the month of change, February is the month of lasting change. January is for dreamers... February is for doers -

Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.

I was about 14, and my friend's stepdad asked me to do a 10K with him because his son - who was more into basketball - didn't want to. It was amazing, and I still remember the time I got: 48:23.