There must be some reason why the butterfly's wings beat following the rhythm of my heart.
It is useless to obtain through pity what we desire through love.
Victor Hugo
Avoid observing yourself under a microscope. Good eyes, without glass, focused on what surrounds you is enough.
Joaquim Nabuco
Earn money honestly, / if you can, if not, how you can.
Horace
"There are no roses without thorns", is a melancholy proverb. Let's say instead: "There are no thorns without roses."
Chiara Lubich
Running in search of pleasure, one stumbles upon pain.
Baron de Montesquieu