"The aesthetic is that which is immediately perceived, the ethical is that which is chosen, and the religious is that which is believed."

"The greatest danger for man, in the whole of his life, is to lose himself, to lose his own self."

"The present state of the world and the whole of life is diseased. If I were a doctor and were asked for my advice, I should reply: Create silence! Bring men to silence!"

"All communication is indirect communication."

"The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, may pass off as quietly as if it were nothing at all."