Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. Our reason is the pilot that steers her. Without winds the vessel would not move and without a pilot she would be lost. (Traditional Proverb)
Merit is often an obstacle to fortune; the reason is it produces two bad effects, envy and fear. (Traditional Proverb)
Listen to your conviction, even if they seem absurd to your reason. (Traditional Proverb)
It is well to remember that there are five reasons for drinking the arrival of a friend, one's present or future thirst, the excellence of the wine, or any other reason. (Traditional Proverb)