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“Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.”

“A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.”

“It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.”

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

“Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.”

“A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.”

“Think before you speak. Question before you judge. Examine before you decide.”

“Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake.”

“Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.”

“Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

“It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.”

“The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.”

“If you have money, you are affluent; if you have joy, you are wealthy; and if you have love, you are rich.”

“When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.”

“One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.”

“One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.”

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

“Joy is the best companion, virtue is the noblest acquaintance, wisdom is the cleverest friend, and love is the kindest soul mate.”

“A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.”

“Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise.”

“Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.”

“A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.”

“I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.”

“If you want the most beautiful fish in the sea, make sure you have the most appealing bait.”

“You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.”

“Books are a stairway to knowledge; experience is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to enlightenment.”

“To appreciate pleasure, someone had to experience pain; to appreciate joy, some had to experience sorrow; to appreciate love, some had to experience heartache; to appreciate freedom, some had to experience fear.”

“Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.”

“Cheerfulness will help you draw strangers, cleverness will help gain acquaintances, faithfulness will help you keep companions, and kindness will help you multiply friends.”