Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.

Nothing is more perplexing to a man than the mental process of a woman who reasons her emotions.

Life's just a perpetual piecing together of broken bits.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time.

Some things are best mended by a break.

Happiness is a work of art. Handle with care.

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn't any.

The visible world is a daily miracle, for those who have eyes and ears.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.

When a wife has a good husband, it is easily seen on her face.

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

If nature is your teacher, your soul will awaken.

A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.

The flowers are full of honey, but only the bee finds out the sweetness.

Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.