Harness the imagination, for she is the whole of happiness.
Exaggeration is a branch of lying.
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.
The heaven of the envied is hell for the envious.
Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.
Fortune soon tires of carrying anyone long on her shoulders.