Leisure is the mother of philosophy; and commonwealth, the mother of peace and leisure.
There is only one true aristocracy. . . and that is the aristocracy of passionate souls!
It is only in his work that an artist can find reality and satisfaction, for the actual world is less intense than the world of his invention and consequently his life, without recourse to violent disorder, does not seem very substantial. The right condition for him is that in which his work in not only convenient but unavoidable.
You see, baby, after a glass or two of wine I’m inclined to extravagance.
Something in me will save me from utter ruin no matter what comes.
If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it.
When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.
I realize that people need something to believe in.
Selling your life to sit in a box and work for a machine. An uncaring machine that demands productivity that doesn't understand you and doesn't want to understand you. . . There's no natural behaviour. Everyone is wearing clothes they don't want to wear. Everybody is showing up and doing something they don't want to do. They have no connection to it. That's the problem with our society.
Many a man thinks he is patient when, in reality, he is indifferent.
Life has two halves: one patient and one afire. Love is the fiery half. Make me, O Lord, food for the flames.