“Innocence has no place alongside immortality.”
“Was it not worth the loss of a little immortality to have that strange mix of innocence and strength close to him?”
“No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.”
“Most events are inexpressible, and take place in a sphere that no word has ever entered. Most inexpressible of all are works of art, existences full of secrets whose life continues alongside ours, while ours is transitory.”
“There is no place for innocence on the battlefield.”
“Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest. ”