Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Sweet is pleasure after pain

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.