The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing. The Soul of Man Under Socialism

“Every one sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are.” The Prince

“There are two situations in which you can just be you: The first situation is when you’re alone in a room.” Surrounded by Idiots

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