To him who is stinted of food a boiled turnip will relish like a roast fowl.

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.

The Sun is never alone as the light remains with him always. Even when he goes down sinking...sinking, the light drowns with him

I will try and make peace between North and South Korea.

Living in Cuba made me unafraid of whatever could happen to me.

Contrary to many of the rumors and innuendo in circulation, I wholeheartedly believe that Obama views Israels security as absolute.

Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.

I have to meet someone who loves children and who loves ex-husbands and implants.

The only reason Christ submitted himself to the horrendous experience of bearing the sins of the entire world is because his death provided the only way for reconciliation with God.

Feminism's latest victory: the right to get your limbs blown off in war. Congratulations.

The poet marries the language, and out of this marriage the poem is born.