He is not a lover who does not love forever.

According to success do we gain a reputation for judgement.

Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.

Lady, the sun's light to our eyes is dear, And fair the tranquil reaches of the sea, And flowery earth in May, and bounding waters; And so right many fair things I might praise; Yet nothing is so radiant and so fair As for souls childless, with desire sore-smitten, To see the light of babes about the house.

It is the wise man's part to leave in darkness everything that is ugly.

The language of truth is simple.

The man that isn't jolly after drinking is just a drivelling idiot, to my thinking.