Be bold, take courage... and be strong of soul
What is allowed us is disagreeable, what is denied us causes us intense desire.
Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.
A good disposition is a virtue in itself, and it is lasting; the burden of the years cannot depress it, and love that is founded on it endures to the end.
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.