A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

Nature does not reveal all her secrets at once. We imagine we are initiated in her mysteries: we are, as yet, but hanging around her outer courts.

What a great blessing is a friend with a heart so trusty you may safely bury all your secrets in it.

There is nothing wrong with changing a plan when the situation has changed.

On him does death lie heavily, who, but too well known to all, dies to himself unknown.

If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you're needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.

The young man must store up, the old man must use.