A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.
The cream rises to the top, even if sour.
The easiest way to be the prettiest girl at a party is to rig the guest list.
The distance between your dreams and reality is faith.
Learn from the sun; it is warm to everyone, and is therefore never in short supply of those who adore it.
Fortune hides behind action.
A small sharp axe clears a forest quicker than a big blunt one.