A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

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

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.