"The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say My tooth is aching than to say “My heart is broken."

"My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break."

"The more a man knows, the less he talks."

"Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts."

"In every province, the chief occupations, in order of importance, are lovemaking, malicious gossip, and talking nonsense."

"Good friends are those you can talk to & not talk to."