If there are none [gods], All our toil is without meaning.
The best of seers is he who guesses well.
This is courage in a man: to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
We look for good on earth and cannot recognize it when met.
What can we take on trust in this uncertain life? Happiness, greatness, pride - nothing is secure, nothing keeps.
What else goes wrong for a woman-except her marriage?