“Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.”
“Reality is counterintuitive.”
Note: A very elegant way to pitch the importance of a class.
“To learn something and then to put it into practice at the right time: is this not a joy?”
“For though we love both the truth and our friends, reverance is due to the truth first.”
Note: A surprisingly cheeky dig at his teacher, Plato. This fragment reminds me that even the most serious philosophical traditions leave room for humor and for having fun with one's work.
“Is a dream a lie if it [doesn't] come true, or is it something worse?”