The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know. It is the heart which experiences God, and not the reason. Faith is a gift of God. The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him. Plato Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body, but knowldge acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.
Wise men talk because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something.
He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden. The beginning is the most important part of the work. Things are not always what they seem. As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest blabbers. You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.