Life is short; this being so, who would pursue great things and not bear with what is at hand? These are the ways of madmen and men of evil counsel, at least in my judgment.

In adverse hours the friendship of the good shines most; each prosperous day commands its friends.

We must take care of our minds because we cannot benefit from beauty when our brains are missing.

There is no worse evil than a bad woman; and nothing has ever been produced better than a good one.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

What can we take on trust in this uncertain life? Happiness, greatness, pride - nothing is secure, nothing keeps.

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Tragedy isn't getting something or failure to get it; it's losing something you already have. Waste not fresh tears over old griefs.