Lamps make oil-spots and candles need snuffing; it is only the light of heaven that shines pure and leaves no stain.
The rose is wont with pride to swell, and ever seeks to rise.
It is delivery that makes the orators success.
For the butterfly, mating and propagation involve the sacrifice of life, for the human being, the sacrifice of beauty.
Nothing should be valued higher than the value of the day.
Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.