A Psychological Tip (Piet Hein Poems)
Whenever you're called on to make up your mind,and you're hampered by not having any,the best way to solve the ...
Piet Hein Poems (57 Poems)
An Ethical Grook (Piet Hein Poems)
I see and I hear and I speak no evil;I carry no malice within my breast;yet quite without wishing a man to the Devilone may be permitted to ...
Time and Eternity (Piet Hein Poems)
Where the woods and ploughlandsof tradition and modernityrun into the never-endingdeserts of eternity,there I have my daily taskwhile time smoothly ...
Two Passivists (Piet Hein Poems)
Eradicate the optimistwho takes the easy viewthat human values will persistno matter what we do.Annihilate the pessimistwhose ineffectual cryis that ...
Rhyme and Reason (Piet Hein Poems)
There was an old womanwho lived in a shoe.She had so many children.She didn't know what to do.But try as ...
Pedagogical Grook (Piet Hein Poems)
for Mogens LorentzenTaking funas simply funand sternly taking sternnesssuch a onehas not discernedjust which is which in earnest. (Piet Hein)
A Reproof (Piet Hein Poems)
In view of your mannerof spending your daysI hope you may learn,before ending them,that the effort you spendon defending your ...
Constitutional Point (Piet Hein Poems)
Power corrupts,whereas sound oppositionbuilds up our freedemocratic tradition.One thing would makea democracy flower:having a strong opposition-in power.(Piet Hein)
Prayer (Piet Hein Poems)
Sun that givest all things birthShine on everything on earth!If that's too much to demandShine at least on this our ...
It Isn’t Enough (Piet Hein Poems)
One paramount truthour society smothersin petty concernwith position and pelf:It isn't enoughto exasperate others;you've got to rememberto gladden yourself. (Piet ...
What People May Think (Piet Hein Poems)
Some people cowerand wince and shrink,owing to the fear ofwhat people may think.There is one answerto worries like these:people may ...
Constitution (Piet Hein Poems)
Power corrupts,whereas sound oppositionbuilds up our freedemocratic tradition.One thing would makea democracy flower:having a strong opposition-in power. (Piet Hein)
T.T.T. (Piet Hein Poems)
Put up in a placewhere it's easy to seethe cryptic admonishmentT.T.T.When you feel how depressinglyslowly you climb,it's well to remember ...
Meeting the Eye (Piet Hein Poems)
You'll probably findthat it suits your bookto be a bit clevererthan you look.Observe that the easiestmethod by faris to look ...
Saturation (Piet Hein Poems)
The heavens are draining,it's raining and raining,and everything couldn't be wetter,and things are so badthat we ought to be glad:because ...
A Word to the Wise (Piet Hein Poems)
Let the world pass in its time-ridden race;never get caught in its snare.Remember, the only acceptable casefor being in any ...
Thoughts on a Station Platform (Piet Hein Poems)
It ought to be plainhow little you gainby getting excitedand vexed.You'll always be latefor the previous train,and always on timefor ...
Atomyriades (Piet Hein Poems)
Nature, it seems is the popular namefor milliards and milliards and milliardsof particles playing their infinite gameof billiards and billiards ...
The Unattainable (Piet Hein Poems)
We ought to liveeach day as thoughit were our last dayhere below.But if I did, alas,I knowit would have killed ...
Making an Effort (Piet Hein Poems)
Our so-called limitations,believe,apply to faculties we don't apply.We don't discover what we can't achieveuntil we make an effort not to ...
Wanting to Be Able To (Piet Hein Poems)
'Impossibilities' are goodnot to attach that label to;since, correctly understood,if we wanted to, we wouldbe able to be able to. ...
A Word of Encouragement (Piet Hein Poems)
Stomach-ache can be a curse;heart-ache may be even worse;so thank Heaven on your kneesif you've got but one of these.(Piet ...
The Noble Art (Piet Hein Poems)
The noble art of Losing Facemay one day save the Human Raceand turn into eternal meritwhat weaker minds would call ...
The Road to Wisdom (Piet Hein Poems)
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plainAnd simple to express:Errand errand err again,but lessand lessand less. (Piet Hein)
The Ultimate Wisdom (Piet Hein Poems)
Philosophersmust ultimately findtheir true perfectionin knowing allthe follies of mankind-by introspection. (Piet Hein)
Grook About Faith, Love, etc. (Piet Hein Poems)
She gave me hopeshe gave me love,with bounty unalloyed.But what she had of faith,alas,she gave to Freud. (Piet Hein)
About Denmark (Piet Hein Poems)
Why not let us compromiseabout Denmark's proper size,which will truly please us all,since it's bigger than it's small. (Piet Hein)
Out of Time (Piet Hein Poems)
My old clock used to tell the timeand subdivide diurnity;but now its lost both hands and chimeand only tells eternity. ...
A Maxim for Vikings (Piet Hein Poems)
Here is a factthat should help you fight a bit longer:Things that don't actually kill you outrightmake you stronger. (Piet ...
Brave (Piet Hein Poems)
To be brave is to behavebravely when your heart is faint.So you can be really braveonly when you really ain't. ...