The instinct for self-deception in human beings makes them try to banish from their minds dangers of which at bottom they are perfectly aware by declaring them non-existent. Beware of Pity

It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is absolutely fatal. The Portrait of Mr. W. H.

This one is particularly beautiful and profound, straight from the heart. When I first read it, I loved the fact that he needs solitude and time to think about Milena, but then when I read it the second time, something else struck me: when he says his office job is boring, his flat is stupid, but he feels he must not complain about his everyday reality because Milena is part of it too, and the gratefulness he feels for that: this moment which belongs to you: Letters To Milena

We must never forget that spiritual experience is above all a practical experience of love. And with love, there are no rules. By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept