Whoever is present in your spring would more than likely have respected your winter.

Neither gold nor diamonds mine themselves.

God would not bring you through a Red Sea and turn around and allow you to perish in a fish pond.

Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward of their error will be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.