Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the morrow may bring.
Wise were the kings who never chose a friend till with full cups they had unmasked his soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest thoughts.
Nothing is swifter than rumor.
Joking apart, now let us be serious.
Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as possible.
I shall strike the stars with my uplifted head.