He who is enamoured of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Cuando releo mis viejos cuadernos de reflexiones, a veces doy con una idea propia que me satisface. Me sorprende que una idea se pueda volver tan ajena para mí y mi sistema, y me alegro tanto como si se le hubiera ocurrido a un antepasado.

Most of our expressions are metaphorical - the philosophy of our forefathers lies hidden in them.

The greatest events occur without intention playing any part in them; chance makes good mistakes and undoes the most carefully planned undertaking. The world's greatest events are not produced, they happen.