“ The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together. ”
Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.
~ Saadi
Roam abroad in the world, and take thy fill of its enjoyments before the day shall come when thou must quit it for good.
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man. Empty of essence, what learning has he whether upon him is firewood or book?
People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.
