The realm of self-discipline: Do not accept great rewards without merit, great gifts without help, or great wealth without ability.
The most difficult stage of life is not when no one understands you, but when you can no longer understand yourself.
Life is inherently filled with setbacks; everyone must learn to endure them.
A person may choose many paths, but one cannot walk two simultaneously. Similarly, in marriage, one may have many choices, but one should not walk with two boats.
I am merely reminiscing about the past, forgetting that we are no longer who we once were. To love someone who likes you is nothing extraordinary. To love someone who loves you earns you no score. To love someone you do not like will teach you something. To love someone who blames you without reason is to learn the art of living.
A busy life is like a racing chariot, where disease, pain, jealousy, and curses whistle past like bullets on either side.
We often mistake small kindnesses from strangers for great debts of gratitude, while taking the unwavering devotion of those near us for granted. Those who truly love us rarely perish from major catastrophes; instead, they are undone by repeated small disappointments. Sweet words are often just lies occasionally fulfilled, while deep affection is a burden we can never truly carry.
To see more increases wisdom; to speak more only increases calamity.