Some constraints are self-imposed; some pressures are self-inflicted; some pains are self-chosen. There is no misfortune that follows like a shadow, only the stubbornness of refusing to let go. Do not look elsewhere; only by staying true to yourself can you see the path ahead. Do not place too much weight on certain people or things, for the only companion who will stay with you until the end is you and your shadow. Believe in yourself: if we can wrap ourselves in a cocoon, we can also break out to become a butterfly!
Your letter brought me to tears. I, a person of so little value, am not worthy of your sacrifice... yet I truly, deeply love you.
People admire the ocean for its vastness and praise the mountains for their majesty, but they praise mothers even more, for they possess a heart as vast as the sea and a character as noble as the mountains.
How do you fare after this parting? Staying on horseback to toast your exile. In Wuxia, the monkeys' cries bring tears; in Hengyang, the returning geese carry letters. Over the Qingfeng River, autumn sails drift far; near Baidi City, ancient trees grow sparse. In this prosperous age, may there be much dew and rain; do not hesitate at our temporary parting.
In the beginning, God was a female, the true common mother of humanity. It was only as patriarchy gradually came to rule the world that God's gender was fixed as male, gradually losing warmth and mercy, while gaining rejection and authority.