Into a mouth shut flies flie not.

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!

We would rather be ruined than changed. We would rather die in our dread than climb the cross of the moment and see our illusions die.

What does sincerity mean if it is chosen as deliberate strategy?

Let us give thanks for our shadowsfor they are there in the first placebecause of the presence of light.

Lies aren't true, so why would anyone tell them?

An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.

We're all living under the threat of violence and terror these days.

You know, Hillary Clinton gives of herself. Princess Diana gave of herself. But they are not saints.

Be yourself... And shoot for the stars. Obviously dreams really do come true.

I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one.

A can-do attitude, a positive personality, and a strong work ethic are still the primary ingredients for success at Nordstrom.