There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.
The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored.
Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.
All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman we love.
He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk.