I know that many people won’t believe that a child not yet eleven is capable of such feelings. It is not to those people that I am telling my story. I’m telling it to those who have greater knowledge of humanity. An adult who has learned how to transform part of his emotions into thought processes notices that such thoughts aren’t present in a child, and then concludes that the experiences aren’t present, either. But only seldom in my life have I had such deep and painful experiences as I had then. Demian

When angry, count four; when very angry, swear. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn't amusing herself with me more than I am with her? Essays

When we remember that we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. Mark Twain's Notebook