He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
Even the best of friends need time apart.
I heard them shouting through the muffling canvas of the bag, and then I was being impersonally hauled to my feet by my wrists, my arms wrenched up behind my back, my shoulders screaming.
Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.
It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.
You freeze where you are, time stops, and your heart thunders in your ears.
Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.