Piet Hein

• Man is the animal that draws lines which he himself then stumbles over. In the whole pattern of civilization there have been two tendencies, one toward straight lines and rectangular patterns and one toward circular lines. There are reasons, mechanical and psychological, for both tendencies. Things made with straight lines fit well together and save space. And we can move easily – physically or mentally – around things made with round lines. But we are in a straitjacket, having to accept one or the other, when often some intermediate form would be better.

• After all, what is art? Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields. Einstein’s theory of relativity – now that is a work of art! Einstein was more of an artist in physics than on his violin.
     Art is this: art is the solution of a problem which cannot be expressed explicitly until it is solved.

Grooks

• There is 
  one art,
  no more,  
  no less: 
  to do  
  all things  
  with art- 
  lessness. 

• Living is
  
  a thing you do
  now or never -
  
  which do you?

• Love is like
  a pineapple,
  sweet and
  undefinable.

• Naive you are
  if you believe
  life favours those
  who aren't naive.

• People are self-centered
  to a nauseous degree.
  They will keep on about themselves
  while I'm explaining me.

• Problems worthy
  
  of attack
  prove their worth
  
  by hitting back.

• Put up in a place
  where it's easy to see
  the cryptic admonishment
  
  T.T.T.
  
  When you feel how depressingly
  slowly you climb,
  it's well to remember that
  
  Things Take Time.

• The road to wisdom? - Well, it's plain
  and simple to express:
  
  Err
  and err
  and err again
  but less
  and less
  and less.

• The way to grow grand 
  is not: to demand. 
  In life's every field  
  you are what you yield. 

• Wisdom is
  the booby prize
  given when you've been
  unwise.

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