"It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing."

"I can't bear art that you can walk round and admire. A book should be either a bandit or a rebel or a man in the crowd."

"The Christian fear of the pagan outlook has damaged the whole consciousness of man."

"Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it."

"It is a steadfast truth that great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

"It is a enduring truth that kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together."

"It is a subtle truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience."