O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

A wise man among the ignorant is as a beautiful girl in the company of blind men.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

I fear God the most, but after Him, I fear those who don't fear Him.

You who feel no pain at the suffering of others It is not fitting for you to be called human.

When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.

It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.

If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

Whoever acquires knowledge but does not practice it is as one who ploughs but does not sow.

An artist has to take life as he finds it. Life by itself is formless wherever it is. Art must give it form.

Well, hello there, Mother,” Sebastian said in a voice like silk. “Surprised to see me?

Self-awareness includes awareness of your mental realm, which encompasses your thoughts, feelings, energy, and emotions.

The discipline required for athletics carried through to writing. You call it obsession. I call it discipline. By the way, I see nothing wrong with that.

Who better than an Irishman can understand the Indians, while still being stirred by tales of the US cavalry?

But so far I have the feeling that the chances are there to repeat last year's season.

Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring.

People always think American politics is very different, but usually it is a predictor of what happens in the politics elsewhere.

Not everyone likes the stable, gradual rise of our country. There are some who are using the democratic ideology to interfere in our internal affairs.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.