The Waste Books
A source page for quotes linked to Georg Christoph Lichtenberg.
“Nothing is more conductive to peace of mind than not having any opinions at all.”
“A la gloria de los más famosos se adscribe siempre algo de la miopía de los admiradores.”
“Ein Buch ist ein Spiegel wenn ein Affe hineinsieht so kann kein Apostel heraus gucken.”
“The most dangerous of all falsehoods is a slightly distorted truth.”
“There is no mistaking a good book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.”
“A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.”
“It is impossible to have bad taste, but many people have none at all.”