Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.
passions, love, absence
There are a lot of people with a lot of money, and I'm amazed they don't understand what a great pleasure it can be to give.
people, money, amazing
The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.
insiprational
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
great stress, adversity, best
It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.
great hearted, friends,
But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
friendship, precious, shade
Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
possession, contentment, health, inspirational
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
artist, things, really
The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.
greatest, family, hint