Do not consider painful what is good for you.

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.

Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife.

God helps him who strives hard.

Old men's prayers for death are lying prayers, in which they abuse old age and long extent of life. But when death draws near, not one is willing to die, and age no longer is a burden to them.

In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?

Few have greater riches than the joy That comes to us in visions, In dreams which nobody can take away.