"The soul of him who has education is whole and perfect and escapes the worst disease, but, if a man's education be neglected, he walks lamely through life and returns good for nothing to the world below."
"Ideas are the source of all things"
"A poet, you see, is a light thing, and winged and holy, and cannot compose before he gets inspiration and loses control of his senses and his reason has deserted him."
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
"Philosophy is the highest music."