Luck is being ready when the opportunity comes.
Being a philosopher does not mean writing, it means living.
Felix Timmermans
Don't declare that the stars are dead just because the sky is cloudy.
Arabic proverb
We must have friends who teach us good; and wicked and cruel enemies, who prevent us from doing evil.
Diogenes
Boredom takes away everything from us, even the courage to kill ourselves.
Stendhal
No matter the size of the Mountain, it will never be able to block the sun.
Chinese Proverb