He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.

As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]

You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.

Where there are friends there is wealth.

Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate.

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.

She lived in happy solitude, and grew old, and never worried when her beauty faded, for in her reflection she always saw a free woman.

When the lion is wounded do not stroke its mare.

You cannot build character and courage by destroying men's initiative and independence.

Fame for fame's sake is toxic - some people want that, with no boundaries. It's unhealthy.

Hey, I don't have all the answers. In life, to be honest, I failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my wife. I love my life. And I wish you my kind of success.

Do you think she’ll catch him before he gets to the hall?” “My mom’s spent her whole life chasing me around,” Clary said. “She moves fast.

Jokes are generally honest. Complete solemnity is always dishonest.

The reality comes first, and the symbol comes after. I see these things, and suddenly they become symbolic of life.

I regard you with an indifference closely bordering on aversion.

Build your life around 5 key priorities: The Big 5. Any more and you'll suffer from Broken Focus Syndrome.