'Today self-consciousness no longer means anything but reflection on the ego as embarrassment, as realization of impotence: knowing that one is nothing.'

'Today it is seen as arrogant, alien and improper to engage in private activity without any evident ulterior motive. Not to be 'after' something is almost susp…

'True thoughts are those alone which do not understand themselves.'

'To say 'we' and mean 'I' is one of the most recondite insults.'

For in order to avoid having to deal with relative values, he had long since come to deny all purpose to the phenomenon of existence - it was more expedient an…

Is there not a sort of remorse that precedes sin? Was it remorse at the very fact that I existed?

I cannot believe in a paradise Glorious, undefiled, For gates all scrolled and streets of gold Are tales for a dreaming child. I am too lost for shame That it …