Marriage is like a table with four legs - the couple, the children, the parents and the in-laws. Break any of these and the marriage crashes to the floor

The purest love is the one between parents and their children. The rest may be more elevated, but never as deep or long-lasting.

Here's one more from my limited experience with all 3 fields: A writer creates life; a poet creates magic from life; a philosopher tries to understand life.

There cannot be Ups in a roller-coaster ride unless there are Downs.

Even the humblest men have a strange reason behind greed. Every man thinks money solves problems - and every man thinks not just of himself, but his next three generations - there is a probability he will live to see those generations - and he wants to care for them in times of strife.

Mastering an art is like reaching the top of the passion mountain.... at the top the passion dies out! So keep learning.

The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals