You can knock on a deaf man's door forever.

Time is round, and it rolls quickly.

You do miracles if you concentrate your mind on one thing and one thing only.

Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean sea.

Be sure to live up to your reputation for honesty and goodness, because many souls who believe you to be honest and good have placed themselves in your hands.

To think things out properly and fairly, a fellow's got to be calm and old and toothless: When you're an old gaffer with no teeth, it's easy to say: 'Damn it, boys, you mustn't bite!' But, when you've got all thirty-two teeth.

I possess no weapon but love. With that I have come to do battle. Help me!