Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
Art is man's refuge from adversity.
The character of a man is known from his conversations.
The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.