Land of the rising sun

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

People are crying up the rich and variegated plumage of the peacock, and he is himself blushing at the sight of his ugly feet.

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

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.

That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquillity.

The gifts of lovers to one another are, in respect to love, nothing but forms; yet, they testify to invisible love.

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.

Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.

We are born of love; Love is our mother.