Whatever is well said by another, is mine.

In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases.

Death is a release from and an end of all pains.

Life is short and art is long.

Everything may happen.

To lose a friend is the greatest of all evils, but endeavour rather to rejoice that you possessed him than to mourn his loss.

The world itself is too small for the covetous.