I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.

I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good

The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven; the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.

Even after a bad harvest there must be sowing.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.