Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth.

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.

In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.

Never say never. You never know when never may come.

This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.

If we can't get back to principles and integrity and it's reduced just the interest of calculation and Machiavellian manipulation, we are in deep trouble.

I admit I'm a fool for you, because your mine, I walk the line.

Today I don't have to fit into anyone else's emotional atmosphere.

If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.

I can love the people who hold false opinions but I don't have to be nice to them.

I never want to be playing the same thing, even season to season.

Hide until everybody goes home. Hide until everybody forgets about you. Hide until everybody dies.