The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
Miguel De CervantesRead
Every tooth in a man's head is more valuable than a diamond.
Interpretation
The value of our health and well-being is greater than material possessions.
This quote emphasizes the idea that our health and bodily integrity are priceless compared to material wealth. It suggests that while diamonds are valuable jewels, the essential parts of our human body, like our teeth, play a crucial role in our well-being and should be appreciated for their true worth.
In practice
During a health seminar to illustrate the importance of taking care of oneself.
The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune's spite; revive from ashes and rise.
Patience and shuffle the cards.
It's up to brave hearts, sir, to be patient when things are going badly, as well as being happy when they're going well ... For I've heard that what they call fortune is a flighty woman who drinks too much, and, what's more, she's blind, so she can't see what she's doing, and she doesn't know who she's knocking over or who she's raising up.
When the head aches, all the members partake of the pain.
Though Gods attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.
If you are ambitious of climbing up to the difficult, and in a manner inaccessible, summit of the Temple of Fame, your surest way is to leave on one hand the narrow path of Poetry, and follow the narrower track of Knight-Errantry, which in a trice may raise you to an imperial throne.
Great souls forgive not injuries till time has put their enemies within their power, that they may show forgiveness is their own.
Keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life.
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there.
Beware of those who would use violence, too often it is violence they want and neither truth nor freedom.
All I can tell you is that you cannot make choices in your own career, either career choices or choices when you're actually working as an actor, based on trying to downplay or live up to a comparison with somebody else. You just can't do that. You have to do your own work based on your own gut, your own instincts, and your own life.
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.
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