A living fool is worth less than a dead hero.

Folly plots a fool's death from the moment they become friends. Wisdom bestows blessings upon a wise man from the moment they wed.

The difference between a hero and a coward is one is defeated by fear while the other is catapulted by it.

Be your own hero.

A fool is surrounded by blessings, but is chained by folly and thus cannot reach them. A wise person is surrounded by blessings, and has extra-long arms to reach for them.

One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.