Most gladly would I give the blood-stained laurel for the first violet which March brings us, the fragrant pledge of the new-fledged year.

He who neglects the present moment throws away all he has.

The Moor has done his work, the Moor may go.

The happy man does not notice the flight of time.

It is at the approach of extreme danger when a hollow puppet can accomplish nothing, that power falls into the mighty hands of nature, of the spirit giant-born, who listens only to himself, and knows nothing of compacts.

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

Emulation is a noble and just passion, full of appreciation.