The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Faults

Humankind's chief fault is that they have so many small ones.

Heroes and Heroism

No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one.

Medicine

The only medicine that does women more good than harm is dress.

Parents and Parenting

The parent is low, who having children, truly feels bored.

Rest

No rest is worth anything except the rest that is earned.

Wit

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.