"who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet.."
- German Proverb
"Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is."
"If God were not willing to forgive sin, heaven would be empty"
"There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing."
"Charity sees the need, not the cause."
"It's the whole not the detail that matters."
- German proverb
"God gives the nuts but he does not crack them."
"You have to take it as it happens but you should try to make it happen the way you want to take it."
- Old German proverb
"Never give advice unless asked."
"An old man loved is Winter with flowers."