“Too much sanity may be madness and the maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.”

Never look for birds of this year in the nests of the last.

Seek for good, but expect evil.

Make yourself honey and the flies will devour you.

The worst reconciliation is better than the best divorce.

I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.

Where envy reigns virtue can’t exist, and generosity doesn’t go with meanness.

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.

Hunger is the best sauce in the world.

Think before thou speakest.

Cunning cheats itself wholly, and other people partially.

Be brief, for no talk can please when too long. Being prepared is half the victory.

Other men’s pains are easily borne.

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

Beware, gentle knight – the greatest monster of them all is reason.

Lovers are commonly industrious to make themselves uneasy.

In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.

What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears.

A man’s age is something impressive, it sums up his life.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.

Let silence take you to the core of life.

There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.

Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.

Beer may cause you to digress and lead a happier life.

Things do not have meaning. We assign meaning to everything.