Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

No just person ever became quickly rich.

He who labors diligently need never despair.

There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.

If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's troubles and that will comfort you.

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

Nothing is more useful than silence.

Centuries had passed since the dawn of science, yet men offer riches in the name of God.

It was really amazing the number of hard hits from which a mind could recover.

He clenched his small fist, bellowed his rage to the heavens, and resolved to never again recognize the authority of any man on earth.

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

My motto: 'No good movie is depressing. All bad movies are depressing.'

If only the sense of actuality can be lulled-and it sleeps for ever in most historians-there is no passion that cannot be gratified in the past.

I have always been happy. Even if I had been more honest with regard to myself at that moment I should still have written La Nausee.

Do not fail to learn from The pure voice of an Ever-flowing mountain stream Splashing over the rocks.

I'm really tired of virtue.

If we can just get young people to do the same as their fathers did, that is, wear condoms