...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill.
Seize the day, whatever's in it to seize, before something comes along and seizes you.
I intend to follow the path of virtue. It will not be overcrowded.
He [the cat] liked to peep into the refrigerator and risk having his head shut in by the closing door. He also climbed to the top of the stove, discontinuing the practice after he singed his tail.
The journey is the treasure.
The point is not to look back, but to look ahead to what you hope still to do.