In literature the ambition of the novice is to acquire the literary language: the struggle of the adept is to get rid of it.

Rivers don't drink their own waters; trees don't eat their own fruits. The salt seasons the soup in order to have its purpose fulfilled. Live for others! read more

• Thought Rivers Drink Their Own Waters Trees Eat Fruits Salt Seasons Soup Its Purpose Fulfilled Live for Others

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness. read more

• Thought Better Light Small Candle Curse Darkness

They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one"s country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason. read more

• Thought They Wrote Old Days Sweet Fitting Die for Country Modern War Nothing Nor Dying Like Dog Good Reason

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too I thought I was the only one. read more

• Thought Friendship Born Moment Person Says Another What Too Thought

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. read more

• Thought Sometimes Joy Source Smile

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. read more

• Thought Capitalism Destroyed Our Belief Any Effective Power Self Interest Backed by Force

A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself. read more

• Thought Man Learns Skate by Staggering About Making Fool Himself Indeed Progresses Things Resolutely

No man can be a pure specialist without being in the strict sense an idiot. read more

• Thought Man Pure Specialist Without Strict Sense Idiot

I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while. read more

• Thought Enjoy Convalescence Part Makes Illness Worth While

There is nothing on earth intended for innocent people so horrible as a school. read more

• Thought Nothing Earth Intended for Innocent People Horrible School