Life is an instinct for growth, for survival, for the accumulation of forces, for power.

The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

What convinces is not necessarily true-it is merely convincing: a note for asses.

A very popular error: having the courage of one's convictions; rather it is a matter of having the courage for an attack on one's convictions.

All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right --especially when one is right.

Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'.

If you want me to believe in your redeemer, you are going to have to look a lot more redeemed.

And once you are awake, you shall remain awake eternally.

Only idiots fail to contradict themselves three times a day.

Only he who is man enough will release the woman in woman.

Invisible threads are the strongest ties.

What is the difference between someone who is convinced and one who is deceived? None, if he is well deceived.

One must learn to love oneself with a wholesome and healthy love, so that one can bear to be with oneself and need not roam.

Every profound spirit needs a mask.

the voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls

And if your friend does evil to you, say to him, ''I forgive you for what you did to me, but how can I forgive you for what you did to yourself?

Everything in the world displeases me: but, above all, my displeasure in everything displeases me.