When a great life sets it leaves an afterglow on the sky far into the night.
Civilization sails prettily like a child's rubber balloon until it hits a sharp object; then it is likely to collapse like the balloon.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.
The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.
Learned men fall into error oftenest by mistaking knowledge for wisdom.
Memory is a crazy woman who hoards colored rags and throws away food.