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Life is fleeting; soon we will all turn to dust, or become a mere name, or even nothing at all. Since life is so short, the things we value most are often hollow, perishable, and trivial. Everything beyond our physical bodies and breath is neither ours nor within our control.
Your life is a reflection of your state of mind. If your heart is filled with anger, you live in hell; if it is kind and beautiful, you live in heaven; if it is free from greed and attachment, you live as an Arhat; if it is compassionate and empty, you live as a Bodhisattva; and if it is perfectly fulfilled, you live as a Buddha.
A shell takes a lifetime to transform countless grains of sand into a single pearl, just as a rainbow requires vast amounts of water vapor to bloom its momentary beauty. If we view these processes as setbacks, then it is these very setbacks that create the dazzling pearl and the beautiful rainbow.
If you quarrel like a married couple, converse like friends, flirt like first loves, and protect one another like siblings, then you are destined to be together. Instead of waiting for others to love you, learn to love yourself more.
Wisdom may lead to destruction when one is alone, but it can lead to salvation when two people are together.
人生转瞬即逝，很快我们就将化为尘埃，或者一个名称，甚至连名称也没有。既然生命如此短暂，那么在生活中被我们高度重视的东西往往也是空洞、易朽且琐碎的。至于那在肉体与呼吸之外的一切事物，既不属于你，也非你所能掌控。
有什么样的心就过什么样的日子！如果此时我们有嗔心，我们就过着地狱的日子；如果我们此时的心是善良、美好的，我们就过着天堂的日子；如果我们此时的心是无贪无执的，我们就过着阿罗汉的日子；如果我们此时的心是慈悲空性的，我们就过着菩萨的日子；如果我们的心是究竟圆满的，我们就过着佛的日子。
贝壳要用一生的时间才能将无数的沙粒转化成一粒并不规则的珍珠，雨后的彩虹绽放刹那的美丽却要积聚无数的水汽。如果把这些都看成是一次又一次挫折，那么是挫折成就了光彩夺目的珍珠和美丽的彩虹。
如果你们像夫妻那样争吵，朋友那样交谈，初恋那样打情骂俏，兄妹那样保护对方，那你们便是命中注定要在一起。与其等到别人来爱你，不如自己学着努力多爱自己一些。
智慧在孤独中可能走向灭亡，但在两个人在一起时却能获得救赎。
"One day you will understand that you must love yourself first."
"You should certainly love yourself, but never fall into narcissism."
"Life requires us to learn how to protect and cherish ourselves."
"If life treats you poorly, learn to treat yourself better."
"Instead of waiting to be loved, it is better to learn how to love yourself more."