“Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.”

Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.

Death submits to no one.

Go on with a spirit that fears nothing.

Who love too much, hate in the like extreme.

Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.

For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.

Few sons are like their fathers, most are worse, few better.

Have patience, heart.

Most grievous of all deaths it is to die of hunger.

It is not strength, but art, obtains the prize, And to be swift is less than to be wise.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.

I guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back.

No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.

For too much rest becomes a pain.

Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.

Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.

Nobody minds having what is too good for them.

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

If I could make anything disappear, it would be hate.

I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I’m damned if I’m going to use up mine running up and down a street.

I try to live with the idea that karma is a very real thing. So I put out what I want to get back.