What does the future, that half of time, matter to the man who is infatuated with eternity? future
To act is to anchor in an imminent future, so imminent it becomes almost tangible to act is to feel you are consubstantial with that future. future
Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness. happiness & music
We would not be interested in human beings if we did not have the hope of someday meeting someone worse off than ourselves. hope
Life inspires more dread than death - it is life which is the great unknown. death
Jealousy - that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion. jealousy
To Live signifies to believe and hope - to lie and to lie to oneself. hope
No one can enjoy freedom without trembling. freedom
The fear of being deceived is the vulgar version of the quest for Truth. fear & truth
Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory. imagination
Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it. society
Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers. intelligence
Crime in full glory consolidates authority by the sacred fear it inspires. fear
What surrounds us we endure better for giving it a name - and moving on. moving on
Isn't history ultimately the result of our fear of boredom? fear & history
For you who no longer posses it, freedom is everything, for us who do, it is merely an illusion. freedom
Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea. power
The desire to die was my one and only concern to it I have sacrificed everything, even death. death