We should each recognize our current selves, find our own place, and walk our own path. Having worked hard and cherished life, we can live without regrets and leave the rest to fate. Rather than envying others, it is better to focus on being our best selves. Shallow envy, mindless comparison, and clumsy imitation only keep us living in the shadows of others.
Mice love rice, cats love fish, even wolves love sheep—so, who loves me?
Hearing ten people speak is not as good as seeing it with your own eyes; watching ten people see is not as good as experiencing it yourself.
If one can be more open-minded, take losses lightly, and consider others more—even if it just means arguing less or letting go of things that seem urgent—you will find your heart expanding and the world becoming much larger. Non-contention is a state of life.
The moon sets in the west, the sun rises in the east; seasons change, and the sea of emotion is vast. Tears once again stir up the past, piling longing into mountains. Your retreating figure instantly merges past memories, shedding the debts of love, for me and for you.
Your eyes are like the moon in the sky, one half the first day, the other half the full moon. Good men help women understand the world, while bad men make them misunderstand it. Do not regret the past, do not waste the present; carry your dreams and face the future. Time is like shifting sand, washing away the superficiality to leave only the essence. The things that make you sad today, you will one day tell the story with a smile. The most romantic and selfish words in the world are: "You are mine alone." Those who fear suffering are already suffering because of their fear.
與於臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網。
蟻穴雖小，潰之千裏。
Some say: life is joy, and death is pain.
To remain silent through hardship is breadth of mind; to remain quiet through exhaustion is a state of being.
Happiness in life lies in one's attitude. Happiness is personal; if you wish, you can always adjust your mindset to the channel of joy. Live simply, act simply, do not be anxious when meeting people, and do not be annoyed by circumstances. Use the easy-going nature of "learned muddle" to brew the richness of life. Simplicity is a kind of tranquility, yet not monotony; it is a kind of ordinariness, yet not mediocrity.
