Death. The certain prospect of death could sweeten every life with a precious and fragrant drop of levity- and now you strange apothecary souls have turned it into an ill-tasting drop of poison that makes the whole of life repulsive.

In the end we are always rewarded for our good will, our patience, fair-mindedness, and gentleness with what is strange.

A beautiful woman seductively dressed will never catch cold no matter how low-cut her gown.

On the heights it is warmer than those in the valley imagine.

He who seeks intelligence lacks intelligence.

We often refuse to accept an idea merely because the tone of voice in which it has been expressed is unsympathetic to us.

The thirst for equality can express itself either as a desire to draw everyone down to one's level, or to raise oneself and everyone else up.