Tears are the tribute of humanity to its destiny.

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind.

God's mills grind slow, But they grind woe.

Courage makes a man more than himself; for he is then himself plus his valor.

The God of merely traditional believers is the great Absentee of the universe.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.

Aphorisms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling.