„”I’ve caught a cold,” the Thing replies,”Out there upon the landing.”I turned to look in some surprise,And there, before my very eyes,A little Ghost was standing!“

— Lewis Carroll
„When Alexander the Great addressed him with greetings, and asked if he wanted anything, Diogenes replied "Yes, stand a little out of my sunshine."“
— Diogenes of Sinope
„Comrades, I've voyaged long and far on sea and soul,my eyes have seen disease, gods, ghosts, and men, and yetin no land have I seen a more false, murderous sirenthan that wind-headed, babbling, blind bitch-hound called Hope!“
— Nikos Kazantzakis
„You see, life only turns out good or bad for only a little bit. And then it turns out some other way.“
— Chuck Palahniuk