Only deeds give strength to life, only moderation gives it charm.
Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.
Joy descends gently upon us like the evening dew, and does not patter down like a hailstorm.
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.
A variety of nothing is superior to a monotony of something.
It is not the end of joy that makes old age so sad, but the end of hope.