A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.

It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.

If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

A tree is only as good as the seed it is stems from.

When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.

If a lion invites you home for dinner, it is you he wants to serve as a meal to his guests.

A lion does not become king of the jungle hunting mice.

Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.