At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.

Benjamin Franklin

Beware of the night, child. All cats are black in the dark.

Jean Genet

We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.

Alan Watts

It is only when we silent the blaring sounds of our daily existence that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us, as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.

K.T. Jong

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

Maya Angelou

If you have guarded your mouth from evil speech, your days will be peaceful.

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