Land of the rising sun

And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice.

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.

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.

Don&#39;t be surprised at Fortune&#39;s turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before.

Why should I be unhappy? Every parcel of my being is in full bloom.

There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground; there are a thousand ways to go home again.

Whatever makes an impression on the heart seems lovely in the eye.

The minute I heard my first love story, I started looking for you, not knowing how blind that was. Lovers don&#39;t finally meet somewhere. They&#39;re in each other all along.

May these vows and this marriage be blessed.