Life requires a touch of refinement: in conduct, be humble, polite, and detached; in self-cultivation, be calm, benevolent, and steady; in friendship, be sincere, magnanimous, and warm; in diet, be moderate, balanced, and light; in work, be learned, honest, and responsible; in success, be low-profile, restrained, and grateful; in adversity, be patient, open-minded, and resilient; and in life, be carefree, easy-going, and optimistic.
No one is indispensable to you forever; current dependency does not guarantee permanence. Nothing is impossible to let go of—sometimes, if you refuse to let go, it might be the other person who gives up on you first.
Those who spit at the sun only end up dirtying themselves.
The threshold of April, in a light intoxication, is like warm understanding, never following the chilling temples of time, lightly touching deep emotions, meeting in the flowing years, and recognizing each other in the paths of the mortal world, never abandoning. Walking alone, solitary and independent.
I also wish I could stay by your side, to comfort you when you are sad, to pretend to be angry and scold you when you are drunk before taking you home, and to witness the helplessness and heartache you face when confronted with so many impossibilities.
Don't try to create an ocean all at once; you must start with small streams.
Great people are great because, when others lose confidence in adversity, they remain determined to achieve their goals.
The highest state of being is neither constant low-profile nor constant ostentation, but maintaining an unwavering sense of dignity and poise.
By making yourself "smaller," you can achieve "bigger" things!
Envy is human nature, but different people react differently to it. People of character view the achievements of others as direction for their own progress and treat the skills of others as something to learn. They are always appreciating and learning from others. Conversely, those lacking character will constantly try to suppress others.
