Well, what is a blessing but a curse from another point of view?
Every effect that one produces gives one an enemy. To be popular one must be a mediocrity.
What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise
Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose.
Everyone may not be good, but there's always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
They get up early, because they have so much to do, and go to bed early, because they have so little to think about.
It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.
At least you're learning a thing or two about wine. Good to hear you're making such an effort to improve yourself. " "Does the U. S. attorney know how much you like spending your Saturday nights eavesdropping on private conversations?" Nick asked. "The U. S. attorney knows exactly how I like spending my Saturday nights.
Theology offers you a working arrangement, which leaves the scientist free to continue his experiments and the Christian to continue his prayers.
. . . for we are all amateurs at life, but if we do not focus too much on our mistakes, a miraculous picture emerges. And we learn that it's not the beauty of the image that warrants our gratitude--it's the chance to paint.
The more people that learn about you, even if you're an underdog, then you can come under fire a lot and the more attention you get and the more threatening or dangerous you appear to people. And the more people try to knock you down.