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.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better able to bear your own.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
Venus favors the bold.
Beauty is a frail good.