Basque Wisdom by Trevanian

“I am perfectly capable of being happy with what I have. The problem is in getting enough of it in the first place!”
– Le Cagot in ‘Shibumi’ –

It is possible that idiots know things that others do not, for idiocy is largely a matter of the mind.
– Old Basque Saying –

Unlucky indeed is he that is burdened with bad luck.
– Old Basque Saying –

As youth fades away, one grows older.
– Old Basque Saying –