"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."

"A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections."

"Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom."

"Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still."

"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket."

"The man who comes with a tale about others has himself an ax to grind."

"Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one."

"Go often to the house of thy friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path."

"Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind."

"Who begins too much accomplishes little."

"When you drink the water, remember the spring."

"Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day."