The things we remember the best are those better forgotten.

More from Baltasar Gracian

• A friend is a gift you give yourself.
• Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.
• True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island...to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.