"Concern for someone else was a good remedy for taking the mind off one's own troubles."

"Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall, but wise words endure."

"God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly."

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."

"If a person offend you and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures. Simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick."

"The heart is wiser than the intellect."

"It is a familiar beast to man, and signifies love."

"If age imparted wisdom, there wouldn't be any old fools."

"Shallow understanding accompanies poor compassion, great understanding goes with great compassion."

"A book may be compared to your neighbor; if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early."