“Little things please little minds.”

Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.

There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.

At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.

God himself helps those who dare.

You will go most safely by the middle way.

All things change; nothing perishes.

There is a certain pleasure in weeping.

A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s brow.

Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.

First appearance deceives many.

A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

If you want to be loved, be lovable.

I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

tall oaks from little acorns grow.

You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little.

I love too deep and show too little. Because of cuts so deep covered up by so little.

If you hate much, punish much: if you hate little, punish little: punish as you hate. If you hate not at all, punish not at all

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

For the very fact that my knowledge is increasing little by little is the most certain argument for its imperfection.

Always give a little more of what you promised.

Take a little time each day to appreciate the simple things in life, and you will have already discovered one of the secrets of lasting love.