Nothing surpasses the pleasures of idleness: even if the end of the world were to come, I would not leave my bed at an ungodly hour. Emil Cioran
Your Christians, whom one persecutes in vain, Have something in them that surpasses the human. They lead a life of such innocence, That the heavens owe them some recognition: That they arise the stronger the more they are beaten down Is hardly the result of common virtues. Pierre Corneille
I am convinced that the unwritten knowledge scattered among men of different callings surpasses in quantity and in importance anything we find in books, and that the greater part of our wealth has yet to be recorded. Gottfried Leibniz
One day of rain far surpasses a whole year of drought. Malawi Proverb
Patience surpasses learning. Dutch Proverb
Cunning surpasses strength. German Proverb