The shimmering night does not stay for mortals, not misfortunes, nor wealth, but in a moment it is gone, and to the turn of another comes joy and loss.
Troubles hurt the most when they prove self-inflicted.
To him who is afraid, everything rustles.
Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.
What house, bloated with luxury, ever became prosperous without a woman's excellence?
The curse of ignorance is that man without being good or evil is nevertheless satisfied with himself