Great Throughts Treasury

"All sunshine makes a desert."

"A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain."

"All mankind is divided into three classes – the immovable, the movable, and those who move."

"Death rides a fast camel."

"Everything is small at the beginning and then increases, except trouble, which is great at its beginning and then decreases."

"He who is satisfied with the portion allotted to him by his Creator may properly be deemed the richest of all mankind."

"He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything."

"If you need anything from a dog, call him “Sir.”"

"Throw your heart out in front of you. And run ahead to catch it."