Famous quotes containing the words shortest and/or distance:
“The shortest route is not the most direct one, but rather the one where the most favorable winds swell our sails:Mthat is the lesson that seafarers teach. Not to abide by this lesson is to be obstinate: here, firmness of character is tainted with stupidity.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Honor the spirits, but keep your distance from them.”
—Chinese proverb.
Confucian Analects.