Fortune is like glass,--the brighter the glitter, the more easily broken.

More from Publilius Syrus

• A friendship that can end never really began.
• A god could hardly love and be wise.
• Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.
• As men, we are all equal in the presence of death.
• Every one excels in something in which another fails.