"All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men and in this respect artists might well be regarded as man multiplied by two. So it is, was, and shall be."

"Art and works of art do not make an artist sense and enthusiasm and instinct do."

"An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog."

"One has only as much morality as one has philosophy and poetry."

"If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank."

"Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ."

"The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion."

"I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."