Let thy mind's sweetness have its operation upon thy body, clothes, and habitation.

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!

I never knew what it meant being a slave until I quitted religion

With positive attitude, you can graciously overcome every adversity.

Freedom of speech means setting words free. Imprisoned and freed words are consequential. All words have consequences.

For a man to challenge the darkness he need only be armed with a single spark.

August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages.

The click [of a light switch] is the modern triumphal clarion proceeding us through life, announcing our entry into every lightless room.

That goal surprised most people, least of all myself

Always be polite to a dragon. It's harder than it sounds. Dragon etiquette is incredibly complicated, and if you make a mistake, the dragon eats you.

When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.

Art is often confused with the skill of drawing. It is the skill of making.