A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.

My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she’ll end up taking over.

A small sharp axe clears a forest quicker than a big blunt one.

If you want to know how the heart is related to the soul, love someone.

If you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks, they will crumble. The sun is invincible; all that comes before it is consumed.

The greatest treasures are not found in museums, but in our hearts.