Wit is far more often a shield than a lance

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly

Wit is a dangerous weapon, even to the possessor, if he knows not how to use it discreetly.

Satiety comes of too frequent repetition; and he who will not give himself leisure to be thirsty can never find the true pleasure of drinking

Nothing is so firmly believed as that which is least known

The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will.