Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.
Modesty and unselfishness - these are virtues which men praise - and pass by.
The minds of different generations are as impenetrable one by the other as are the monads of Leibniz.
Our minds have unbelievable power over our bodies.
A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
The greedy search for money or success will almost always lead men into unhappiness. Why? Because that kind of life makes them depend upon things outside themselves.
The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditations on the past.