And as a single leaf turns not yellow but with the silent knowledge of the whole tree.

Those who give you a serpent when you ask for a fish, may have nothing but serpents to give.

The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.

Happiness is a vine that takes root and grows within the heart, never outside it.

...unless the exchange be in love and kindly justice, it will but lead some to greed and others to hunger.

Your saying 'I do not understand you' is praise beyond my worth, and an insult you do not deserve.

A root is a flower that disdains fame.