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A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so read more
A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.
If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.
If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.
Marriage is like a violin. After the music is over, you still have the strings.
Marriage is like a violin. After the music is over, you still have the strings.
When a man gets up to speak, people listen, then look. When a woman gets up, people look; then, if read more
When a man gets up to speak, people listen, then look. When a woman gets up, people look; then, if they like what they see, they listen.
You don't know a woman until you have a letter from her
You don't know a woman until you have a letter from her
There is always a chance that he who sets himself up as his brother's keeper will end up by being read more
There is always a chance that he who sets himself up as his brother's keeper will end up by being his jail-keeper.
A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in read more
A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in the right, will keep on talking.
Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the read more
Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, and joined in thy innocent glee.
The surest sign of age is loneliness.
The surest sign of age is loneliness.