“We see God and the devil making fools of each other, and we nurture in ourselves the absolutely unshakable conviction that both of them are drunk.”

“We see God and the devil blaming each other, and cherish the unspeakable belief that both of them are drunk.”

“In my opinion it is unwise to judge a young man by his school record. We have too many examples of bad students becoming distinguished men, and, on the other hand, of brilliant students not being at all remarkable in life.”

“Wer mir den Glauben an die Menschen zurückgibt, gibt mir mein Leben zurück.”

“Search fearlessly for every sin, for out of sin comes joy.”

“I was a baby when I came into the world--otherwise I might have been smart enough to become a different person.”

“Wendla: How did you come here?Melchior: I followed my thoughts.”