I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.
There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.
The car slewed to a stop and only then did I notice that it wasn't a cop car, ambulance or fire-engine.
She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon.
Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
Order is not pressure which is imposed on society from without, but an equilibrium which is set up from within.