“One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.”

He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.

I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.

We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once.

What is the seal of liberation? Not to be ashamed in front of oneself.

One must learn to love.

In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.

There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness.

What does your conscience say? – ‘You should become the person you are.

No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.

When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long ago.

Be careful, lest in casting out your demon you exorcise the best thing in you.

Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.

In heaven, all the interesting people are missing.

There is not enough love and goodness in the world to permit giving any of it away to imaginary beings.

Stupidity in a woman is unfeminine.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

Unless the people, through unified action, arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them. Independence and liberty will be gone, and the general public will find itself in a condition of servitude to an aggregation of organized and selfish interest.

I’m a lightweight better be careful what you say With every word I’m blown away You’re in control of my heart.

Wherever despotism abounds, the sources of public information are the first to be brought under its control.

This lack of self-control I fear is never ending.

Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.

Some people say, that violence and war are inevitable. I say rubbish: Our brains are fully capable of controlling instinctive behavior. We’re not very good at it though, are we?

I feel like more artists like me should be on the radio. Everything is, like, so controlled by, like, super popular music. You know what I’m saying? Like, c’mon.

Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.