I could not possibly count the gold-digging ruses ...

I could not possibly count the gold-digging ruses of women, Not if I had ten mouths, not if I had ten tongues.

All things change; nothing perishes.

The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.

The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.

Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.

I could not possibly count ...