1. When I see life ahead, life behind, I wonder— does time move forward at all? Or backward?
2. Sometimes even the simplest things carry ominous portents.
3. We trust our minds only as much as needed— any less and many hearts would break.
4. Words upon words, or mere talk— what does any of it matter if all of it lacks feeling?
5. To answer, one must know—aloud or in silence. Those who don't are either unprepared or overprepared.
6. No peace... no peace in moving, no peace in stopping; no peace in thinking, no peace in writing. Perhaps the whole thing is simply called habit.
7. The more we desire to live long, the weaker our life force becomes.
8. Some spit is hurled in hatred, some spit is coated with love.
9. With his last bit of strength the man turned around for the first time.
Today his strength knows no limit.
10. Pain refuses to accept that this world is not meant for it.
11. One who has nothing to say even to their own friend— who could be sadder than that!
12. Darker than clouds, I walk on, and still you threaten me with storms!
13. In one form a saint, in another a devil!
14. The more trouble in addition, the more ease in subtraction!
15. Each living person, a living grave.
16. Whatever you need someone has. Whatever you don't need someone has that too.
17. Poorer than one who has nothing... is one who is nothing.
18. Never steal if you don't know how to steal.
19. Misunderstanding and misjudging—both are humanity's most cherished habits.
20. I saw the girl by the seashore— light dress, heavy makeup.