Ars brevis
“There is one art, no more, no less: to do all things with artlessness.”
Et æstetisk GRUK om kunsten at leve.
Piet Hein fremhæver, at sand kunst ligger i at gøre tingene enkelt og naturligt.
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An aesthetic GROOK about the art of living.
Piet Hein highlights that true art lies in doing things simply and naturally.
Experts
“Experts have their expert fun telling us things can’t be done.”
Et spidst GRUK om kloge-Åger.
Piet Hein ironiserer over ekspertvælde – og minder os om at nye ideer ofte mødes med nej.
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A pointed GROOK about know-it-alls.
With irony, Piet Hein shows how experts often say no – while new ideas move the world forward.
I'd like -
“I’d like to know what this whole show is all about before it’s out.”
Et eftertænksomt GRUK om livets mening.
Med sit finurlige blik mod universet reflekterer Piet Hein over tilværelsens store spørgsmål.
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A thoughtful GROOK about the meaning of life.
With his curious eye turned to the universe, Piet Hein reflects on existence’s greatest question.
Living is -
“Living is a thing you do now or never – which do you?”
Et livsbekræftende GRUK om at gribe nuet.
Piet Hein stiller det evige spørgsmål: lever du nu – eller venter du?
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A life-affirming GROOK about seizing the moment.
Piet Hein poses the eternal question: do you live now – or are you waiting?
Memento vivere
“Love while you’ve got love to give. Live while you’ve got life to live.”
Et livsklogt GRUK om nærvær.
Piet Hein minder os om, at kærlighed og liv skal leves, mens vi har dem – ikke bagefter.
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A life-wise GROOK about presence.
Piet Hein reminds us that love and life are to be lived while we have them – not afterwards.
Problems
“Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back.”
Et skarpt GRUK om modstand.
Piet Hein påpeger, at de problemer der svarer igen, netop er dem, der er værd at tage fat på.
//A sharp GROOK about resistance.
Piet Hein points out that the problems which fight back are exactly the ones worth tackling.
T.T.T. III
“Mind these three: T. T. T. Hear their chime: Things Take Time.”
Et tålmodigt GRUK om livets tempo.
Med sit enkle rim minder Piet Hein os om, at alting udfolder sig i eget tempo – og at vi vinder ved at lade det ske.
//A patient GROOK about life’s pace.
With simple rhyme, Piet Hein reminds us that everything unfolds in its own time – and that we gain by letting it.
That is the question
“Co-existence / or no existence.”
Et kort og klart GRUK om fællesskab.
Piet Hein sætter ord på en tidløs sandhed: vi kan kun eksistere – hvis vi gør det sammen.
//A clear and timeless GROOK about community.
Piet Hein captures the truth that we can only exist – if we do it together.
The eternal twins
“Taking fun as simply fun and earnestness in earnest shows how thoroughly thou none of the two discernest.”
Et vittigt GRUK om balance.
Piet Hein minder os om, at alvor og leg hænger sammen – og at vi mister indsigt, hvis vi skiller dem ad.
//A witty GROOK about balance.
Piet Hein reminds us that seriousness and play belong together – and that we lose insight when we separate them.
What love is like
“Love is like a pineapple sweet and undefineable.”
Et kærligt GRUK om kærlighedens væsen.
Piet Hein beskriver med humor og poesi, hvordan kærlighed er sød og udefinerbar.
//A playful GROOK about love’s nature.
With humor and poetry, Piet Hein shows how love is both sweet and undefinable.