What is more useful than fire? Yet if any one prepares to burn a house, it is with fire that he arms his daring hands.

Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.

Let me tell you I am better acquainted with you for a long absence, as men are with themselves for a long affliction: absence does but hold off a friend, to make one see him the truer.

Burdens become light when cheerfully borne.

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.

Make good use of your time, it flies fast.

Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.