Moses ibn Ezra quotes:
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Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.
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Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.
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Bitter is wine, but it sweetens all bitterness.
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Lust should be stifled, for it cannot lead to truth.
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Sorrow shatters my heart; And men distress it with blame, Because it follows love.
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Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls.
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A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.
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I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.
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A book is a most delightful companion. It gives, and does not take.
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Love blinds us to faults, hatred to virtues.
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Who ignores the time walks in darkness, and who explores it is illumined by a great light.
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The man who persists in knocking will succeed in entering.