"My life is an inexplicable contradiction. I am one who has been made to smile by the thought of hanging myself."

"Only the truth that edifies is truth for you."

"The greatest good for a human being is to be able to choose himself."

"The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught."

"What a misfortune to be a woman! And yet, the worst misfortune is not to understand what a misfortune it is."