Health is not valued till sickness comes.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.

I wondered whether trusting him was merely unwise or if it crossed the line into recklessness, like lying down for a nap in the middle of a road.

Parties are intended to be celebrations, and celebrations should be only for those who have something to celebrate.

We in Iraq have not descended from another planet. Just as people in many other countries have gotten over the tragedy of war, Iraq will get over its ordeal.

The heart will rest and feel relief if it is settled with Allah. And it will worry and feel anxious if it is settled with the people.

Fret not over the irretrievable, but ever act as if thy life were just begun.

A twinge at the edge of her lips and she continued, the soft, slow lilt of recitation: "Ancient walls that sing the distant hours.

The body of a young woman is God's greatest achievement...Of course, He could have built it to last longer but you can't have everything.

When you are young and without success, you have only a few friends. Then, later on, when you are rich and famous, you still have a few... if you are lucky.

We are most asleep when awake.