He that staies does the businesse.

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!

I don't see that any buildings should be excluded from the term architecture, as long as they are done properly.

But I now entered on my fifteenth year - a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import.

Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change?

I don't regard clothing as disposable, which is probably why I have so much of it!

My mother enjoyed few things more than investing in the underdogs and showing them that they were special and could achieve their dreams.

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

As the saying goes, I have big heels to fill.

Be bold, and try not to fall in love with your faults. Don't be so afraid of giving yourself away, either, for if yo write, you must. And if you can't face that, better not write.

I had to let go of him. But I knew that as long as I lived, I would feel the phantompain of his absence.

When Tibetan lamas die they stay in a realization of clear light nature of the mind for several days or weeks.