If we plant lamentation in the fertile soil of life, we are bound to harvest the fruit of sorrow. Why do others find joy in every season, while we, possessing nothing less, remain in desolation? If others can plant the sweet tangerines of hope, why can we not sow the olive trees of sweetness?
The greatest mistake in life is trading health for external possessions; the greatest tragedy is exchanging life for the troubles of others; the greatest waste is using our lives to resolve the complications we created ourselves!
A person who is willing to tell you their flaws in private is truly a friend.
Do not expose a woman's lies in her face. Even if you reveal them, she will offer plausible explanations. Even if you do not believe those explanations, she will never admit to lying. If you encounter a woman who lies, the best course of action is to pretend to believe her completely; otherwise, you are only inviting trouble upon yourself.
There are two types of life in this world: the first is measured by time, and the second is measured by journey. The difference is that the latter has a purpose in life.