"We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love."

"Analogies, it is true, decide nothing, but they can make one feel more at home."

"The great task of man is to liberate himself from the illusions of his own mind."

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."

"The enemies of civilization are the passions of men."