The learned are said to have seeing eyes; The unlearned have only two sores on their faces.

How can one, who eats the flesh of others to swell his flesh, show compassion?

The only gift is giving to the poor; All else is exchange.

There is no greater wealth than Virtue,And no greater loss than to forget it.

Even more than the time when she gave birth, a mother feels her greatest joy when she hears others refer to her son as a wise learned one.

The biggest fool is he who has learned much, taught much, and is still discontented.

Be wise among the wise, but pretend to be dull among fools.

The lotus' stem is as long as the depth of water, So men's height is just as great as their inner strength.

Real kindness seeks no return.

Friendship with the wise gets better with time, as a good book gets better with age.

Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue. Therefore, guard yourself against thoughtless speech.

الوقت لا يلئم الجراح، بل الحبtime does not heal wounds, love does

Hope was a fool’s emotion.

You think that commanding an army grants you nobility? Nobility comes from fighting besides your soldiers, not kidnapping a woman to cheat your way out of battle.

No sadness is greater than in misery to rehearse memories of joy.

We endeavor to conceal our vices under the disguise of the opposite virtues.

London is a dead duck, as far as innovative new music is concerned, unless you want to have your head blown off with some outrageous, rubbish, pounding dance music.

If you aim for only wealth, beauty, fame, & power, you aim too low. Humility, gentleness, gratitude, & service is aiming high.

Wealth is a measure of a person's ability to survive so many days forward.

Why am I seeking? I am the same as he. His essence speaks through me. I have been looking for myself

Call me Buffy. I’m even blond, but don’t ask me to wear a halter top. Or corset.