What is now an act of reason, was but blind impulse.

Nothing in the entire universe ever perishes, believe me, but things vary, and adopt a new form. The phrase being born is used for beginning to be something different from what one was before, while dying means ceasing to be the same. Though this thing may pass into that, and that into this, yet the sums of things remains unchanged.

He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he might take the current sideways.

Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.

What is without periods of rest will not endure.

Novelty in all things is charming.

He, who is not prepared today, will be less so tomorrow.