“He who acts, spoils; he who grasps, lets slip.”
“He who would so win it destroys it; he who would hold it in his grasp loses it.”
“But he who dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.”
“He questioned Maurice, who, when he grasped the point, was understood to reply that deeds are more important than words.”
“He who desires, but acts not, breeds pestilence.”
“But you don't let true happiness slip out of your grasp without one helluva fight.”