"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth."
"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."
"Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand."
"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."