Art and works of art do not make an artist; sense and enthusiasm and instinct do.

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.

For me, the existence of nonexistence of God is a nonissue.

There is as much confusion in the world of the gods as in ours.

Truly novel inventions emerge only in one's youth. Later one becomes ever more experienced, famous-and foolish.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

Certainly we disagree with the Communist Party, as we disagree with other political parties who are trying to maintain the American way of life.

Mother Teresa's numerical results were not her greatest contribution. Instead, she made the world-and especially India-conscious of compassion.

I'm not a media darling. I'm forever the outsider, for whatever the reason is.

I do not lack the courage to think a thought whole.

Learn to convert the discomfort of discipline into the satisfaction of personal growth.

It is the destiny of mint to be crushed.