Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

If you earn your bread well, there will always be people around you to apply butter.

Do not grieve over someone who changes all of the sudden. It might be that he has given up acting and returned to his true self.

External nature is only internal nature writ large.

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.