The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity.
The book-keeping of benefits is simple: it is all expenditure; if any one returns it, that is clear gain; if he does not return it, it is not lost, I gave it for the sake of giving.
It is better to have useless knowledge than to know nothing.
Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.
Human affairs are like a chess-game: only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players. Life is like an earthen pot: only when it is shattered, does it manifest its emptiness.