George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.

Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.

A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.

The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.

The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.