“It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water,…” — Aesop

“Appearances are often deceiving.”

“Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything.”

“Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.”

“It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.”

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”

“It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.”