The obsession with moderation is the spirit of castrated narrow-mindedness.

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.

Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.

If it's glorious to fail in great attempts, then #gloriousfail should definitely be a thing.

I believe that things we cry over because they are lost, can never be compared to things we will receive because of our loses. God is a great restorer!

Daddy, how come in Kansas City the bagels taste like just round bread?

The uninitiated might say that I am lost in my books, but I know I am more found than lost.

It’s relatively easy to act nice and normal in front of a crowd, or in public. The tricky part is doing it in private.

Whenever I'm feeling kind of down or something like that, or even good, the song 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen is a go-to song of mine. It's like watching a movie, but with your ears.

Imagine a plague you catch through your ears.

Technology may create a condition, but the questions are what do we do about ourselves. We better understand ourselves pretty clearly and we better find ways to like ourselves

With my kids I have to get involved in the Scooby Doo games and the basic kid games that go on. I find myself getting on it more and more just because of my kids.