"In order to live a life that is truly worth living, one must at some point become thoroughly disgusted with it."

"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents."

"The ultimate aim of all love affairs ... is more important than all other aims in man's life; and therefore it is quite worthy of the profound seriousness with which everyone pursues it."

"The existence of evil is a proof that God is not omnipotent, or not benevolent, or both."

"Every genius is a great child."