Form your life humanly, and you have done enough: but you will never reach the height of art and the depth of science without something divine.

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 the light, we shall brightly.

You have to be strong to be a carpenter, maybe, but the director of a film doesn't need to have muscles.

I'm still alive, which is pretty cool.

There are no hard times for good ideas.

Don't send a poet to London.

People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?

We don't play to be seen. I'm addicted to music, not audiences.

Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

Happiness is a shadow of harmony; it follows harmony. There is no other way to be happy.

My fans have been very loyal to me, so I want 'em into the mix every song. I don't want 'em having breaks on stuff I'm trying to push on them.