At the midpoint on the journey of life, I found myself in a dark forest, for the clear path was lost.
Dante AlighieriGive unto us this day the daily manna Without which, in this desert where we dwell, He must go backward who would most advance.
Dante AlighieriWorldly fame is but a breath of wind that blows now this way, and now that, and changes name as it changes direction.
Dante AlighieriBecause there is no man who can be true and just judge of himself, so much will self-love deceive him.
Dante Alighieri