It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Every stage of life is a chapter of a book. You must begin writing your life book.

God loves atheists. The former ones make the most compelling theists because they're so empirically familiar with how atheists think.

If time were to take on human form, would she be your taskmaster or freedom fighter?

Do not confuse kindness with weakness. Kindness is a dying art. It is the single most important quality in this world and one which is sorely lacking.

I guess chemistry always changes when you play with someone else.

Treating HIV/AIDS is a lifelong commitment that demands strict adherence to drug protocols, consistent care, and a trusting relationship with health care providers.

Luxury possibly may contribute to give bread to the poor; but if there were no luxury, there would be no poor.

Uncalled-for aggression arouses the hatred of the civilian population.

You could wonder for hours what flowers mean, but for me, they're life itself, in all its happy brilliance. We couldn't do with out flowers. Flowers help you forget life's tragedies.

I'll do one eventually as life's too short and none of us is getting any younger. I'd like to make one while I still look good and before I look like Phil Collins, which, eventually, I will.