Many would be wise if they did not think themselves wise.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

We all have a piece of God in us

I wish for magic this season, laughter and fun.I wish for mistletoe kisses-those sparkly ones.

Begin a new life today without any fear! Let's go over it together.

I wanted to be successful, not famous.

In Brazil, if you have a son, the first thing you give him is a football. That's the first gift - so my dad was no different.

Joy passed, but happiness never completely disappeared; a touch of it would always remain to remind one it had been there. It was happiness that made one smile, then.

You have different parties, different factions, you have different ideologies ; you have everything in Middle East region now.

I think in defeat you grope for things that are happy, and it's hard.

If you write every day, you're going to write a lot of things that aren't terribly good, but you're going to have given things a chance to have their moments of sprouting.

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.