Like to like.

Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.

Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort.

Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride; that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself; for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn?

How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!

The greatest friend of truth is time, her greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant companion humility. -Charles Colton.

God helps those who help themselves.

Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it. Coquetry is the thorn that guards the rose--easily trimmed off when once plucked. Flirtation is like the slime on water-plants, making them hard to handle, and when caught, only to be cherished in slimy waters. - Ik Marvel ,

Sometimes we may learn more from a man's error than from his virtues.

They that sow in tears shall reap joy. .

A great man is he who has not lost the heart of a child.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

Dew-drops are the gems of morning, But the tears of mournful eve!

We are one people and will act as one.

I have more zeal than wit.

What is conceived well is expressed clearly.

One may be humble out of pride.

Eloquence may set fire to reason.

I like trying [to get pregnant]. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

It is better to be boldly decisive and risk being wrong than to agonize at length and be right too late.