The man who is prepared has his battle half fought.

Thou hast seen nothing yet.

Experience is the universal mother of sciences.

When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical may be madness. To surrender dreams, this may be madness ...Maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be.

Love is influenced by no consideration, recognizes no restraints of reason, and is of the same nature as death, that assails alike the lofty palaces of kings and the humble cabins of shepherds; and when it takes entire possession of a heart, the first thing it does is to banish fear and shame from it.

Let the worst come to the worst.

The ass will carry his load, but not a double load; ride not a free horse to death.