The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Habit: the shackles of the free

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

The first duty of love is to listen.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.