"The quest for philosophy's beginning is idle, for everywhere in all beginnings we find only the crude, the unformed, the empty, and the ugly. What matters in all things is the higher levels."

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."

"There is not enough religion in the world to destroy the world's religions."

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."

"We are always in our own company."

"One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes."

"In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost."

"It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars."

"What's the difference between a boyfriend and a husband? About 30 pounds."

"You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself."

"Whatever it is, I fear Greeks even when they bring gifts."

"When women go wrong, men go right after them."