A peasant must stand a long time on a hillside with his mouth open before a roast duck flies in.
Chinese Proverb

When bitten by a snake you become cautious even of rope.
Indian saying

People are basically the same despite some superficial differences. Futhermore everyone appreciates affection and at the same time has the potential for showing affection to others. With this in mind I have found that friendship and understanding develop.
Dalai Lama

Omne solum forti patria, for every region is a strong mans home.
Burton

It is best to make mistakes with the full force of your being than to carefully avoid making mistakes with a trembling spirit.

...the effort of all these years too live in the dress of Arabs and to imitate their mental foundation quitted me of my english self, let me look at the worst and its conventions with new eyes. they destroyed it for me, At the same time I could not sincerely take on the Arab skin. It was an affection only. Easily was a man made an infedel but hardly might he be converted to another faith.
TE Lawerence, Lawerence of Arabia

A leader is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worse when they dispise him. Fail to honour people, they fail to honour you, But of a good leader who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fullfilled, the people will say "we did this ourselves"
Lae Tse

The man wants to wander and he must do so or he shall die.
Burton

The worlds greatest lie... that at a certain point in our lives we lose control of what is happening to us and our lives become controlled by fate.

When you posses great treasures within you and try to tell others of them seldom are you beleived.

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

...this wasn't a strange place, it was a new one.