Competition is inevitable in life, but it is not the entirety of life. Step back from competition, and you will find a vast, open horizon!
Success is the union of subjective effort and accidental opportunity.
Maturity is a bright but unglaring light, a mellow but non-jarring sound, a composed spirit that no longer pleads with the world, and a height that is not steep.
Show compassion and provide relief to orphans, widows, and those in dire need.
When the time is right, flowers will bloom; when the effort is sufficient, things will succeed. Just keep working hard; when the flowers bloom is a matter for providence.
Fate is like a desert from which there is no escape. Only by bravely stepping into it can you emerge from the sandstorm as a different person than when you first entered.
Rejoicing in the happiness of others is the remedy for jealousy. When others find joy, if you can share in their happiness, you will be imbued by it.
Life itself is not hard; the feeling of hardship comes only from your resistance and dissatisfaction.
Some travel far to seek inner peace. But if there is no peace in your heart, you will not find it even at the ends of the earth; if peace is already within you, there is nowhere you feel compelled to go.
If you cannot handle my worst side, what right do you have to claim my best?