"It is foolish to pluck out one's..." - Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.”

“Sweet is the memory of past troubles.”

“As in the case of wines that improve with age, the oldest friendships ought to be the most delightful.”

“We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world--the company of those who have known suffering.”

“Joy lives concealed in grief.”

“Symmetry is ennui, and ennui is the very essence of grief and melancholy. Despair yawns.”

“With little wit and ease to suit them, They whirl in narrow circling trails, Like kittens playing with their tails.”

“For can anything be sillier than to insist on carrying a burden one would continually much rather throw to the ground?”

“For man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion.”