'A watch', he would say, 'is expensive and stupid.' He judged time, especially mealtimes-the only ones that really mattered to him-by his two saucepans, one of which was full of peas when he woke up.
"Erlojua-zioen-, garestia da eta ergela gainera". Denbora neurtzeko, eta bazkaltzeko garaia jakiteko batik bat, huraxe baitzen axola zitzaion gauza bakarra, bi eltzeen bidez moldatzen zen, bata beteta izaten zuelarik esnatzerakoan.