There isn't much that tastes better than praise from those who are wise and capable.

Here, no mercy is shown. One hates one's fellow man to the glory of God.

The ways of Providence cannot be reasoned out by the finite mind ... I cannot fathom them, yet seeking to know them is the most satisfying thing in all the world.

It is often the case with the silent children about us, that they cherish a dream which they dare not talk about.

It is not a good omen to meet a lot of cats when one sets out on a journey, so the Lieutenant spat three times for each cat, as his mother had taught him to do.

He who is sorrowful can force himself to smile, but he who is glad cannot weep.

Never repeat a rumor before you have verified it. And if it is true, hold your tongue all the more.