Wittgenstein, Ludwig

"How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life."

"The picture held us captive."

"Practice gives perfect form."

"Talent is a spring from which fresh water is always flowing. Genius is an artesian well."

"The book and the pen remain, but I am still seeking my voice."

"People do not stand still; they are always under the sway of forces."

"The teacher leaves no stone unturned."

"Our language can be seen as an ancient city: a maze of little streets and squares, of old and new houses."

"What is said is what is said; what is shown shows itself."

"The elementary propositions of logic are the tautologies."

"One human being can be of enormous encouragement to another."

"Mathematics is one of the most human activities."

"Aesthetics and ethics are related and are both concerned with the limits of the world."

"The good is beyond all value judgments."

"If you want to go down deep, you do not need to travel far."

"In mathematics we are not looking for proofs of a certain kind, but for certain kind of proof."

"Language is like an ancient city which has grown in a complicated way."

"To be happy you must remember that life is a gift, not something earned."

"The subject of ethics does not exist."

"It is our unquestionable right to break rules established by previous generations."

"Always get to the bottom of things."

"Even if all possible scientific questions be answered, the problems of life remain completely untouched."

"The human body is the picture of the soul."

"Just as in a city we use signs to show the direction, so in language we use signs to make a statement."

"The face is the soul of the body."

"Whereof we cannot speak, we must be silent."

"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

"A man is a universe entire within himself."

"The limits of language are the limits of the world."

"Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass."