Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]

Whatever you want to teach, be brief.

While we're talking, time will have meanly run on... pick today's fruits, not relying on the future in the slightest.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.

Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.

Amiability shines by its own light.