The passions do very often give birth to others of a nature most contrary to their own. Thus avarice sometimes brings forth prodigality, and prodigality avarice; a man's resolution is very often the effect of levity, and his boldness that of cowardice and fear.

Some people are like popular songs that you only sing for a short time.

The prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today.

There are many predicaments in life that one must be a bit crazy to escape from.

It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.

Nature makes merit, and fortune puts it to work.

No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.