Why should I worry? It is not my business to think about myself. My business is to think about God. It is God's concern to think about me.
In fighting against anguish one never produces serenity; the fight against anguish only produces new forms of anguish.
To kill with the mind everything that is loved: the only way to die.
To desire friendship is a great mistake. Friendship should be a free enjoyment, like those provided by art or life.
Love is not consolation. It is light.