There's no such conquering weapon as the necessity of conquering.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Wealth can be multiplied through work

Forgive and be compassionate with another in love, in peace and in faith.

The Truth is there is only one wise God, the Divine Being.

pain is like the cold. do not give it your attention. but unlike the cold do not deny being in pain

I hope your rambles have been sweet, and your reveries spacious

Why do otherwise sane, competent, strong men, men who can wrestle bears or raid corporations, shrink away in horror at the thought of washing a dish or changing a diaper?

I travel by myself a lot. Most of the time I'm by myself.

Just because you can thrill a toddler by chewing with your mouth open doesn’t mean you should.

The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about the difference between what really matters and what you only pretend to care about.

Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.