“As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” — Proverbs 27:19

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow grow, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” — George Washington

“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ And the warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.'” — Unknown

“He’s completely unspoiled by failure.” — Noel Coward