"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."

"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."

"Thinking evil is making evil."

"He who despises himself esteems himself as a self-despiser."

"He who makes no secret of himself, enrages."

"A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all."

"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously."

"You look after your empire; I'll look after myself."

"Vitaque mancipio nulli datur, omnibus usu. ( Life isn't given to anyone, but just given on loan to everyone"

"Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened."

"Each failure to sell will increase your chances for success at your next attempt."

"there's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot."