Better a long life of toil than a short one of ease.

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.

Love is the greatest nourishment of the soul. To be loved creates a strong back bone, joy, peace and soundness.

It was the greatest, most intricate, most ingenious and most costly rescue mission in all of human history.

Connectedness. One thing leads to another. Often in unexpected ways.

I am a walking piece of art every day, with my dreams and my ambitions forward at all times in an effort to inspire my fans to lead their life in that way.

It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual.

More often than not bad luck meant bad plans.

In Europe and Britain they seem to be much more accepting and embracing of older bands, whereas in America if you've been out for three years, you're old, and I think that attitude stinks.

If you can't detect the sarcasm you've misunderstood.

The crocodile doesn't harm the bird that cleans his teeth for him. He eats the others but not that one.

As if the ray which travels from the sun would reach me sooner than the man who blacks my boots.