Appearances are often deceiving.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

Let us remind our leaders that there is no place for personal interests in politics.

Permanent self-development and self-education are also very important

The world is what you make of it, friend. If it doesn't fit, you make alterations.

The artist has to make the viewer understand that his world is too narrow, he has to open up to new perspectives.

Women receive he insults of men with tolerance, having been bitten in the nipple by their toothless gums.

If you have so much business to attend to that you have no time to pray, depend upon it that you have more business on hand than God ever intended you should have.

The dreamer and his dream are the same...the powers personified in a dream are these that move the world.

Number 45 doesn't explode like Number 23 used to.

I will make a Star-chamber matter of it.

Everyone threw the blame on me ... they nearly always do. I suppose ... they think I shall be able to bear it best.