The true way is the middle one, halfway between deserving a place and pushing oneself into it.
Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do.
There must be something good in a thing that pleases so many; even if it cannot be explained, it is certainly enjoyed.
Knowledge and courage take turns at greatness.
Not he that adorns but he that adores makes a divinity.
The sage has one advantage: he is immortal. If this is not his century, many others will be.