Let us keep a firm grip upon our money, for without it the whole assembly of virtues are but as blades of grass.

Trees bend low with ripened fruit; clouds hang down with gentle rain; noble people bow graciously. This is the way of generous things.

The moth unwitting rushes on the fire, Through ignorance the fish devours the bait, We men know well the foes that lie in wait, Yet cannot shun the meshes of desire.

Neither rings, bright chains, nor bracelets, perfumes, flowers, nor well-trimmed hair, Grace a man like polished language, th' only jewel he should wear.

Knowledge is wonderful and truth serene But man in their service bleeds.

There is no medicine to cure a fool!

A good man may fall, but he falls like a ball [and rebounds]; the ignoble man falls like a lump of clay.

Even the severed branch grows again, and the sunken moon returns: wise men who ponder this are not troubled in adversity.

Three courses open lie to wealth, to give, enjoy, or lose, Who shrinketh from the former two, perforce the third doth choose.

Idleness is a great enemy to mankind. There is no friend like energy, for, if you cultivate that, it will never fail.

Kindness can turn the bad man's heart, and fools convert to wise, Make poison into nectar-juice, and friends of enemies.

It's an alien apocalypse! Quick, grab the beer!

I'm my own worst critic, and if I don't pull off what I think I wanted to do in my head, then I won't be a happy girl.

What seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won't seem important at all.

That in itself is an act of peacemaking, because we're seeking to align our wills with God's will, our dreams with God's dream.

Earth reserves no blessing For the unblessed of Heaven!

It's OK to have beliefs, just don't believe in them.

Pessimism: A valuable protection against quackery.

Don't stop when you're tired; stop when you're done.

Love is a secret society, a community for two.

Surely, that's what interns were invented for?