Both in their origins and effects, boredom and stuffy air resemble each other. They are usually generated whenever a large number of people gather together in a closed room.

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 you want to be successful. You must pay the price in advance.

For pilgrims walking...every footfall is doubled, landing at once on the actual road and also on the path of faith.

I believe that woman is the equal of man - if she is. That woman is no better than man - unless she is.

I did some products for the Apple II, most notably the first small low cost thermal printer, the Silent Type.

Kate had never in her life seen such frightful deformities, and the goblins had never seen such a hideous dress.

I grew up with Apocalypse Now and Badlands, so I had a real awe thing going.

Thank you for making me nouveau riche.

You can start something, do it, and believe that that's what you're doing, but then the inspiration comes and it's like, "Nope, this is what it is."

Forgetfulness of your real nature is true death; remembrance of it is rebirth.

Some of the most cutthroat auditions youll have as an actor are when youll have three words to say.