The voices of cold reason were talking, as usual, to deaf ears.
Too much trust is folly, in an imperfect world.
the success of a holiday depends on what you find for yourself on the spot, not what you bring with you.
A man must be prepared to face life, as well as death, there's no escape from either.
The mountains of today are the molehills of tomorrow.
Even a saint may take pleasure, in retrospect, in having been once desired