"One ought every day at least to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words."

"Man is made to believe, and to be deceived."

"Man is made to suffer. He is not a god, but a worm."

"Alles in der Welt läßt sich ertragen, nur nicht eine Reihe von schönen Tagen."

"To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour."