Things temporal are sweeter in the expectation, things eternal are sweeter in the fruition; the first shames thy hope, the second crowns it; it is a vain journey, whose end affords less pleasure than the way.

Sweet tastes have sour closes; and he repents on thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.

Let all thy joys be as the month of May,And all thy days be as a marriage day.

Diogenes found more rest in his tub than Alexander on his throne.

Has fortune dealt you some bad cards. Then let wisdom make you a good gamester.

Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation.

My mind's my kingdom.