Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.

One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.

Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.

Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.

Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.

Better a serpent than a stepmother!

Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.

Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings.

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Tragedy isn't getting something or failure to get it; it's losing something you already have. Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.

Real friendship is shown in times of trouble; prosperity is full of friends.

Silence and chaste reserve is woman's genuine praise, and to remain quiet within the house.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beatingFuneral marches to the grave.

In other words, we are never freer than when we become most ourselves, most human, most just, most excellent, and the like.

I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I am good at everything.

Trees and plants always look like the people they live with, somehow.

The terrorist is the one with the small bomb.

My father was the funniest guy I ever met. I'm not sure if I stole his stuff or if I inherited it.

When I see old photos of me on the beach I don't look too bad... but it's hard trying to breathe in for such a long time when I spot the photographers!

What the banker sighs for, the meanest clown may have-leisure and a quiet mind.

Television news is now entertainment, and the stories are being written by the people that have a special interest in them.

We have good personal relationship with President Obama, our relations are quite frank and business-like. And this is quite enough to do our job.