“Nobody can be lucky all the time, so when your luck deserts you in some fashion don't think you've been abandoned in your prime, but rather that you're saving up your ration.” — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“We ought to live each day as though it were our last day here below. But if I did, alas, I know it would… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“After all, what is art? Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields. Einstein’s theory of relativity – now that is… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
Nature, our father and mother, gave us all we have got. The state, our elder brother, swipes the lot. — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“Nobody can be lucky all the time, so when your luck deserts you in some fashion don't think you've been abandoned in your prime,… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“Losing one glove is certainly painful, but nothing compared to the pain, of losing one, throwing away the other, and finding the first one… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“Put up in a place where it is easy to see the cryptic admonishment T.T.T When you feel how depressingly slowly you climb it's… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“It isn't enough to exasperate others. You have to remember to gladden yourself!” — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“MEETING THE EYE You'll probably find that it suits your book to be a bit cleverer than you look. Observe that the easiest method… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“A WORD TO THE WISE Let the world pass in its time-ridden race; never get caught in its snare. Remember, the only acceptable case… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“TIMING TOAST Grook on how to char for yourself There's an art of knowing when. Never try to guess. Toast until it smokes and… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image
“It ought to be plain how little you gain by getting excited and vexed. You'll always be late for the previous train, and always… — Piet Hein Copy Share Image