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My favorite Grooks by Piet Hein All text and illustrations are owned by Piet Hein's estate. ARS BREVIS There is one art, no more, no less: to do all things with art- lessness. PROBLEMS Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. THE ROAD TO WISDOM The road to wisdom? -- Well, it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again but less and less and less. THE ETERNAL TWINS Taking fun as simply fun and earnestness in earnest shows how thoroughly thou none of the two discernest. AN ODE TO MODESTY Talking of successful rackets modesty deserves a mention. Exclamation marks in brackets never fail to draw attention. OMNISCIENCE Knowing what thou knowest not is in a sense omniscience. NAIVE -- Naive you are if you believe life favours those who aren't naive. ON PROBLEMS Our choicest plans have fallen through, our airiest castles tumbled over, because of lines

My favorite Grooks by Piet Hein All text and illustrations are owned by Piet Hein's estate. ARS BREVIS There is one art, no more, no less: to do all things with art- lessness. PROBLEMS Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. THE ROAD TO WISDOM The road to wisdom? -- Well, it's plain and simple to express: Err and err and err again but less and less and less. THE ETERNAL TWINS Taking fun as simply fun and earnestness in earnest shows how thoroughly thou none of the two discernest. AN ODE TO MODESTY Talking of successful rackets modesty deserves a mention. Exclamation marks