Piet Hein
Piet Hein
explaining people
People are self-centeredto a nauseous degree.They will keep on about themselveswhile I'm explaining me.
living
Living isa thing you donow or never -which do you?
explicit mind speech
If no thought your mind does visit, Make your speech not too explicit
healthy human impulses life lust sex spirit sports
The human spirit sublimates the impulses it thwarts; a healthy sex life mitigates the lust for other sports
victim yesterday
Here lies, extinguished in his prime,/ a victim of modernity:/ but yesterday he hadn't time--/ and now he has eternity.
attack hitting problems prove worthy
Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back.
learning name roads
To make a name for learning/ when other roads are barred,/ take something very easy/ and make it very hard.