Many are the wonders of the world, and none so wonderful as man.
The strongest iron, hardened in the fire, most often ends in scraps and shatterings.
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
Stranger in a strange country.
Not even old age knows how to love death.
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.