Could you imagine how horrible things would be if we always told others how we felt? Life would be intolerably bearable.
Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence; and if he was sensible of this he would not be ignorant.
The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give.
Peace is when time doesn't matter as it passes by.
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.
If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.