Looking can tire you even when you don’t see anything.

What is it like for people not to have a sense of humour? They do not react properly to each other. It’s as though there were a custom amongst certain people for one person to throw another a ball which he is supposed to catch and throw back; but some people, instead of throwing it back, put it in their pocket.

If what we do now is to make no difference in the end, then all the seriousness of life is done away with.

Someone who understands music will listen differently, he will talk differently, from one who does not.

Lucifer wanted to become God and was not. Christ became God without wanting to. So the wicked thing is to want pleasure without deserving it.

If only you do not try to utter what is unetterble then nothing gets lost.

Telling people what they don't understand is pointless, even if you tell them that they won't be able to understand, which often happens with a loved one.

The human body is the best picture of the human soul.

Don't, for heaven's sake, be afraid of talking nonsense. But you must pay attention to your nonsense.

Words are deeds.

You can't be reluctant to give up your lie and still tell the truth.

What is fear? What does "being afraid" mean? If I wanted to explain it at a single showing- I would act fear.

Aim at being loved without being admired.

Weakness is a horrible vice.

Drinking is at one time symbolic, at another boozing.

For philosophical problems arise when language goes on holiday.