One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
I heard Jolu respond, then felt the thump he was dealt, too.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
For visions come not to polluted eyes.
Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing.
Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.