"Talking nonsense is the sole privilege mankind possesses over the other organisms."

"A man who lies to himself is often the first to take offense."

"Realists do not fear the results of their study."

"Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up."

"I love mankind, but I find that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular."

"Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded."

"The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month."

"But how could you live and have no story to tell?"

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart."

"The soul is healed by being with children."

"It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently."

"Above all, don't lie to yourself."

"Man is what he believes."

"A girl who has been less used to merge her own existence in that of another."

"My idea of good company... is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company."