Put a grain of boldness into everything you do.
Surfeits of happiness are fatal.
God Himself chasteneth not with a rod but with time.
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.
Attain and maintain a reputation, for it is the usufruct of fame. A stiff climb, for it is the issue of excellence, as rare as mediocrity is common.
To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.