Kant introduced the concept of the negative into philosophy. Would it not also be worthwhile to try to introduce the concept of the positive into philosophy?

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.

Your greatest disappointment will often lead you to your greatest appointment.

I'm not a morning person.

I've observed over and over that people seem to get a much deeper sense of fulfillment out of something they've done as an act of service than out of the things they do for themselves.

Clothes should be as interesting on the inside as on the outside. Even if you enjoy it totally alone, it's important.

What on earth have a man's name, degree, academic position, and of all things, opinions, to do with whether a thing is true?

Pray as you can, not as you can't.

Take a month and show some kindness for the folks who thought that blindness was an illness that affected eyes alone.

There's an awful lot of blood around that water is thicker than.

Part of your process of becoming an adult is admitting to yourself that The Doors were a shitty band.

It was hard to work and work and work and not get your music played on the radio.