"One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises."

"There is poison in the fang of the serpent, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion; but the wicked man is saturated with it."

"A man is great by deeds, not by birth."

"A good wife is one who serves her husband in the morning like a mother does, loves him in the day like a sister does and pleases him like a prostitute in the night."

"The foundation of joy is every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."

"We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest."

"I adored Mickey Mouse when I was a child. He was the emblem of happiness and funniness."