All are not merry that dance lightly.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Ceaseless as the interminable voices of the bell-cricket, all night till dawn my tears flow.

The classical man's worst fear was inglorious death

When Bangladesh refused to renew my passport, I used U.N. travel documents. You can't disown your country.

There are sermons in stones, but it depends on how good your aim is.

Treating HIV/AIDS is a lifelong commitment that demands strict adherence to drug protocols, consistent care, and a trusting relationship with health care providers.

I'm an American first, and I think that's how most people are.

The biggest sin in the world would be if I lost my love for the ocean.

The Bosnian Genocide was something that triggered my consciousness and led to an awakening politically for me.

A true measure of an entrepreneur / successful-person is how they deal with adversity.

If I had my way, I'd remove January from the calendar altogether and have an extra July instead.