“A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears o...” — Karl Kraus Quote

“A child learns to discard his ideals, whereas a grown-up never wears out his short pants.”

“How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.”

“There are people who can never forgive a beggar for their not having given him anything.”

“Because deep-frying requires a high volume of oil, it's okay to reuse the oil a couple of times for economy's sake. When the color or smell of the oil starts to change, it's time to discard.”

“It's a misconception that an intelligent person can't act and I want people to discard such notions.”

“I can work on a verse for a very long time before realising it's not any good and then, and only then, can I discard it.”