Traveling the world with a cigarette, one realizes that parting is another kind of understanding when tears fall.
I am merely a passerby in your life; no matter how hard I try to approach, you will eventually leave. When thoughts grow deep, it is best to withdraw; when joy is at its peak, it is time to rest.
Peace is a blessing, contentment is fortune, a pure heart is prosperity, and low desire is longevity.
In dealing with matters, one need not seek merit; avoiding mistakes is merit enough. In treating people, one need not seek gratitude; avoiding resentment is virtue enough.
Life flows like a busy river; do not let fame and fortune weigh on your heart. Live simply with plain food and follow fate; do not force wealth and glory.
I thought I could forget by closing my eyes, but my tears betrayed my heart. Do no evil and do much good; do not neglect small good deeds, and do not commit small evils.
Do not promise love lightly, for every promise is a debt!
If one does nothing to cause others to frown, there should be no one in the world to grit their teeth against them.
Do not exhaust your power, do not consume all your luck, do not take every advantage, and do not use up all your wit.
Thank you for your coldness, which taught me how to let go. After parting, we became strangers who once knew each other best. Others see the joy on my face, but who can feel the pain in my heart? When will the bright moon appear? I ask the blue sky with a cup of wine. I do not know of the celestial palaces or what year it is tonight. I wish to ride the wind and return, yet I fear the high halls and jade towers are too cold. Dancing with my own shadow, how can I compare this to being in the human realm! The moon turns around the red pavilion and through the lattice window to shine on the sleepless one. There should be no resentment; why is the moon always full when people are apart? Humans have joys and sorrows, and the moon has phases; this has always been true. May we all be blessed with longevity, sharing the beauty of the moon even miles apart.