To get everything you want is not a good thing. Disease makes health seem sweet. Hunger leads to the appreciation of being full-fed. Tiredness creates the enjoyment of resting.

He who hears not me but the logos will say: All is one.

Immortal mortals, mortal immortals, one living the others death and dying the others life.

Character is destiny.

Eternity is a child playing, playing checkers; the kingdom belongs to a child.

The phases of fire are craving and satiety.

Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing for the known way is an impasse.

Realize that war is common and justice is strife, and that all things come into being and pass away through strife.

The unexpected connection is more powerful than one that is obvious.

Give me one man
from among ten thousand
if he is the best.

If you do not the expect the unexpected you will not find it, for it is not to be reached by search or trail.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

How can you hide from what never goes away?

The Lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither reveals nor conceals, but gives a sign.

Those who are awake all live in the same world. Those who are asleep live in their own worlds.

Life has the name of life, but in reality it is death.

If we do not expect the unexpected, we will never find it.

Those who approach life like a child playing a game, moving and pushing pieces, possess the power of kings.

A drunk man, staggering and mindless, must be led home by his son, so wet is his psyche... Water brings death to the psyche, as earth brings death to water... The psyche lusts to be wet.

The sun is new each day.