A wounded heart can with difficulty be cured.
[Ger., Doch ein gekranktes Herz erholt sich schwer.]

A wounded heart can with difficulty be cured.
[Ger., Doch ein gekranktes Herz erholt sich schwer.]

The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
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The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes
That deaden suffering;
And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor,
The liberty to die.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a
merry heart hath a continual read more

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a
merry heart hath a continual feast.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
[Sp., Alma de esparto y corazon de encina.]

Soul of fibre and heart of oak.
[Sp., Alma de esparto y corazon de encina.]

Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.

Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.

The heart is the only broken instrument that works.

The heart is the only broken instrument that works.