Tears are the messengers of true love.
Were it only to learn benevolence to humankind, we should be merciful to other creatures.
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.
I am whatever was, or is, or will be; and my veil no mortal ever took up.
A healer of others, himself diseased.
The same intelligence is required to marshal an army in battle and to order a good dinner. The first must be as formidable as possible, the second as pleasant as possible, to the participants.
Vultures are the most righteous of birds: they do not attack even the smallest living creature.
If you remain unsettled by a piece of writing, it means you are not watching the story from the outside; you've already taken a step towards it.
I thought that spring must last forevermore, For I was young and loved, and it was May.
Needs are never conflicting. When we say that, we are only saying that at the moment we aren't seeing how both needs can be met. That leaves an opening. When you think in the way I'm suggesting, you'll often find a way to get most needs met simultaneously.
Make every decision—even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise money, or promote someone—according to what's best for your customers.