Charity begins at home but should not end there.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

He who suffers wins in politics. The martyr does not obtain the victory personally, but his group, his successors, win in the long run.

You were born with the seeds of success and happiness, but nobody else but yourself could plant them in your life.

The two smallest boys were cut down first, bodies bounding in different directions as they were shot from opposite sides of the field, like pinballs caught in a tight corner.

Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth – these are one and the same fight.

With a sound like a bat hitting a watermelon, pirate fist connected with pirate jaw and a gold tooth bounced across the deck.

Everything in Italian sounds like 'Give me your money or I'm going to beat your @$$'.

I admit that the eyes of the intellectually and culturally lively tend to glaze over at the mere mention of sociology, often with ample justification.

If POSIX threads are a good thing, perhaps I don't want to know what they're better than.

'Go ye' is as much a part of Christ's Gospel as 'Come unto Me.'

I don't want to hurt you, Mistress Weatherwax," said Mrs Gogol. "That's good," said Granny. "I don't want you to hurt me either.