The man whom heaven helps has friends enough.
Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, a herb most bruised is woman.
Since luck's a nine days' wonder, wait their end.
What we look for does not come to pass; God finds a way for what none foresaw.
Wine enlivens the human soul.
A sharp-tempered woman, or, for that matter, a man, Is easier to deal with than the clever type Who holds her tongue.