The purest water is formed by flowing through the muddiest mountains
Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people.
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.
Marriage is an excercise in learning our flaws everyday
When you have a big problem to solve, break it down to smaller ones first.
The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals