"Concepts, like individuals, have their histories and are just as incapable of withstanding the ravages of time as are individuals. But in and through all this they retain a kind of homesickness for the scenes of their childhood."

"It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important."

"Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale. Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to make a bid."

"Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself."

"Love is always being given where it is not required."

"The darkest nights often reveal that the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"A heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"A poet never takes notes. You never take notes in a love affair."