A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.
Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.
Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.
Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.
Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.
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.