Life is like a mountain; what matters is not its height, but its elegance. Life is like a rain shower; what matters is not its intensity, but its timeliness.
At times, you may feel weary of chasing others or pursuing perfection, but this does not mean giving up on yourself. It simply means you understand that some people, events, and what they bring are not truly what you need.
There is a vast difference between knowing and doing. Knowledge is meaningless if not put into practice.
Life is astonishingly short. When you are young, you might think there is plenty of time ahead. But believe me, time passes far faster than you imagine. Before you realize you have grown up, your hair may already turn gray. Then you will have children, and soon they will graduate from college.
Maturity is a bright light that is not dazzling, a rounded sound that is not grating, a calmness that does not depend on reading others, a grandeur that no longer pleads with the world, a smile that ignores commotion, a detachment cleansed of extremism, a solid presence that needs no announcement, and a height that is gentle rather than steep.