Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men. [Better spare to have of thine own than ask of other men.]

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!

Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.

My heart feels not so much in my chest as in my hands. I am carrying it along swiftly, as though I have become the messenger for what is going on inside me.

Solving crimes is like following a spider web. Everything is connected in some way. It's just figuring out where things intersect so I can find the spider in the middle.

If you talk to any actor, they'll tell you that working is the best thing.

I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.

Do I have to talk to insane people?" "You're a librarian now. I'm afraid it's mandatory.

Success comes from what you do, not from what you say you are going to do.

The beating heart of the universe is holy joy.

He needs to get a hard slap of reality in the face every once in a while. He has an arrogant side.

Marketing yourself to a new person often involves being charismatic, clever and quick-but most jobs and most relationships are about being consistent, persistent and brave.