As the old saw says well: every end does not appear together with its beginning.
The worst part a man can suffer is to have insight into much and power over nothing.
Dreams in general take their rise from those incidents which have most occupied the thoughts during the day.
Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.
A general curiosity about the unknown sparked by the multicultural milieu in which I spent my formative years. There was a lot of unknown back then, too. I dare say it was easier to be an explorer then.
It is the gods' custom to bring low all things of surpassing greatness.