Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.
A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.
Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.
Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.
A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.
I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.