“Whoever has his foe at his mercy and does not kill him is his own enemy.”

“If thou covetest riches ask not but for contentment which is an immense treasure.”

“The greedy man is incontent with a whole world set before him.”

“To give pleasure to a single heart by a single kind act is better than a thousand head-bowings in prayer.”

“People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.”

“Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.”

“Glee! The great storm is over!”

“Diseases can be our spiritual flat tires - disruptions in our lives that seem to be disasters at the time but end by redirecting our lives in a meaningful way.”

“To say that my grief will be eternal would be ridiculous - nothing is eternal.”

“There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.”