Land of the rising sun

The best loved by God are those that are rich, yet have the humility of the poor, and those that are poor and have the magnanimity of the rich.

The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.

A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity &#39;til he has tasted adversity.

Love will find its way through all languages on its own.

Listen! Clam up your mouth and be silent like an oyster shell, for that tongue of yours is the enemy of the soul, my friend. When the lips are silent, the heart has a hundred tongues.

The moment I first heard love I gave up my soul, my heart, and my eyes.

However much I might try to expound or explain Love, when I come to Love itself, I am ashamed of my explanations... Love alone can explain the mysteries of love and lovers.

You know the value of every article of merchandise, but if you don&#39;t know the value of your own soul, it&#39;s all foolishness.

Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.