You should secretly give from what you have to those in need, so that you receive from God, Who sees in secret, a hundred times more, as well as life eternal in the age to come (cf. Mt. 6:4; Mk. 10:30). Gregory Palamas
Turn your thoughts away from what will soon pass away, and keep them focused on what is eternal. You will be followed not by armed soldiers but by death to which we are brought closer by every day. Be very careful to guard your soul from all ruinous temptations. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
To become different from what we are, we must have some awareness of what we are. Eric Hoffer
A person learns from what happens to them. Bulgarian Proverb
He is a fool who does not know from what quarter the wind blows. Italian Proverb
He utters in his language something different from what he ponders in his mind. Latin Proverb