“Do we keep the fast-days? Yes, when there is neither bread nor bacon in the cupboard.”
“It is of no use to teach science to children, unless we explain it by means of the broomstick.”
“Let nothing on earth sadden you as long as you still can love.”
“It is easier to inherit than to earn.”
“As long as there are poorer people than yourself in the world, thank God even if you go about with bare feet.”
“When the bridge is gone, then even the narrowest plank becomes precious.”
“Only the deaf and the blind are obliged to believe.”
“Bacon makes bold.”
“After misfortune comes fortune.”
“Who has got luck need only sit at home with his mouth open.”