When the hollow drum has beat to bed
And the little fifer hangs his head,
When all is mute the Moorish flute,
And nodding guards watch wearily,
On, then let me,
From prison free,
March out by moonlight cheerily.

I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

All changes are more or less tinged with melancholy, for what we are leaving behind is part of ourselves.

Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.