Love is maintain'd by wealth: when all is spent, Adversity then breeds the discontent.

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun.

That age is best which is the first When youth and blood are warmer.

Then be not coy, but use your time; And while ye may, go marry: For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry.

But ne'er the rose without the thorn.

Bid me despair, and I'll despair,Under that cypress tree;Or bid me die, and I will dareE'en Death, to die for thee.

Bid me to love, and I will give a loving heart to thee.

What though the sea be calm? trust to the shore, Ships have been drown'd, where late they danc'd before.

Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

He loves his bonds who, when the first are broke, Submits his neck into a second yoke.

Fain would I kiss my Julia's dainty leg, Which is as white and hairless as an egg.

Most people like to talk about themselves, so get them going and you’ll make new friends quickly!

... God loved me not because I was lovable, but because it was His nature to do so.

Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.

The source of evil is desire, greed, and anger.

You have to get angry in the face of bad situations. It's the most effective way to escape the bridles of despair.

The mark of the superior thinker is his or her ability to accurately predict the consequences of doing or not doing something.

I love a life whose plot is simple.

No matter how successful a relationship may be, both sexually and emotionally, the lack of money can hamper and undermine, little by little, even the greatest passion.

The first part of success is 'Get-to-it-iveness'; the second part of success is 'Stick-to-it-iveness'.

The Love bird is one hundred percent faithful to his mate-who is locked into the same cage.