Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
It is a tiresome way of speaking, when you should despatch the business, to beat about the bush.
A well-balanced mind is the best remedy against affliction.