"The modern city is a machine for the production of indifference."

"The meaning of life is not to be found in life itself, but in the forms of life."

"The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritag…"

"The intellectually sophisticated person is indifferent to all genuine individuality, because relationships and reactions result from it which cannot be exhausted with logical operations."

"The essence of friendship is that it is a relationship of equals, but equality is always a precarious balance."