What's wrong with this egotism? If a man doesn't delight in himself and the force in him and feel that he and it are wonders, how is all life to become important to him?

I think that those of us who are what are called intellectuals make a terrible mistake in overvaluing the yen we have for the arts, books, etc. There is a sweet, fine quality in life that has nothing to do with this, and more and more I find myself valuing myself with those people.

Everyone in the world is Christ, and they are all crucified.

Everyone in the world is Christ and they are all crucified.

The disease we all have and that we have to fight against all our lives is ... the disease of self ...