The mathematics is not there till we put it there.

The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, 

and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, 

precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking 

in fresh nourishment.

Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, 

and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.

Resolve to be thyself: 

and know that he who finds himself, 

loses his misery.

There are no secrets that time does not reveal.

Individuality is only possible if it unfolds from wholeness.

I will seize fate by the throat; 

it shall certainly never wholly overcome me.

Wisdom comes by disillusionment.

The belief that there is only one truth, 

and that oneself is in possession of it, 

is the root of all evil in the world.

The soul should always stand ajar, 

ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.

Gratitude bestows reverence, 

allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, 

those transcendent moments of awe 

that change forever 

how we experience life and the world.

The wise man knows how to run his life 

so that contemplation is possible.

Whoever dedicates his life to searching out particular connections of nature 

will spontaneously be confronted with the question 

how they harmoniously fit into the whole.

Silence is as deep as eternity, 

speech as shallow as time.

Only in men's imagination
does every truth
find an effective and undeniable existence. 

Imagination,
not invention,
is the supreme master of art as of life.