Unattainable wishes are often "pious." This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.
Be the first to say something obvious and achieve immortality.
Fools usually know best that which the wise despair of ever comprehending.
Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals.
Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom.
When two good men contend about principles, both are always right.