Poetry should describe itself, and always be simultaneously poetry and the poetry of poetry.

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.

If any of you should ask me for an epitome of the Christian religion, I should say that it is in one word - prayer. Live and die without prayer, and you will pray long enough when you get to hell.

Looking in the mirror, staring back at me isn't so much a face as the expression of a predicament.

Above all, do not lie to yourself.

Maybe the star doesnt even exist any more.Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything.

Look, I've always said from the word go many years ago that I felt the whole bonus culture, they need to think very carefully about being detached from the rest of the British public.

The initial step for us all to come to knowledge of God is contemplation of nature.

God is not a supporting actor in our life movie. We exist for his purposes, not the other way around.

No man can afford to express, through words or acts, that which is not in harmony with his own beliefs, and if he does so, he must pay by the loss of his ability to influence others.

I tried to never exclude people. I know what it means to be left out.

Love is primarily giving. It’s an action that leads to a feeling, not a feeling first.