I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.

If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough.