“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.”

“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.”

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

“To be frank with you, Melchior, I have almost the same feeling since I read your explanation.——It fell at my feet during the first vacation days. I was startled. I fastened the door and flew through the flaming lines as a frightened owl flies through a burning wood——I believe I read most of it with my eyes shut.”

“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.”