Be sure, either that thou art stronger than thine enemy, or that thou hast a swifter pair of heels.
No person learned the art of archery from me, who did not in the end make me his target.
No one ever sowed the grain of generosity who gathered not up the harvest of the desire of his heart.
Now that another is suffering pain at thy hand, trust not that thy heart shall be exempt from affliction.
Obedience is not truly performed by the body of him whose heart is dissatisfied. The shell without a kernel is not fit for store.
If thou art wise, incline to truth; for truth, not the semblance, remains in its place.
Of journeying the benefits are many: the freshness it bringeth to the heart, the seeing and hearing of marvelous things, the delight of beholding new cities, the meeting of unknown friends, and the learning of high manners.
If thou tellest the sorrows of thy heart, let it be to him in whose countenance thou mayst be assured of prompt consolation.
If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
However much you are read in theory, if thou hast no practice thou art ignorant
A lovely face is the solace of wounded hearts and the key of locked-up gates.
Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.
It's no virtue to gain the whole world. Just gain the heart of one person.
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, all the chords of which require putting in harmony.
Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.