When you have made a thorough and reasonably long effort, to understand a thing, and still feel puzzled by it, stop, you will only hurt yourself by going on.

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright-- And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night.

Which form of proverb do you prefer Better late than never, or Better never than late?

If you do not know where you want to go, it doesn't matter which path you take.

One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.

Keep your temper, said the Caterpillar.

'And how, who am I? I will remember, if I can! I'm determined to do it!' But being determined didn't help much.