By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.

Art is man's refuge from adversity.

It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.

The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.

Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.