Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

Since unhappiness excites interest, many, in order to render themselves interesting, feign unhappiness.

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

The Holy Scriptures praise the dew of the morning and the dew of the evening; ros matutinum, ros serotinum! Happy is he who possesses the gift of tears! when young, he will bear flowers; when old, fruit!

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.