Pleasant conversations usually fall into a few categories: learning something useful, venting one's troubles, or learning a bit about someone else's privacy.
I know I live among civilized people because they rarely argue in public, preferring to plot against each other in secret.
For instance, I can basically conclude: a person who is idle yet forces their children to achieve great things is actually incapable and frustrated; a person who struggles hard yet allows their children to grow freely does so out of necessity. Both are trying to realize their unfulfilled desires through their children.
In fact, all the real tragedies in our ordinary lives are still part of ordinary life; ordinariness is their essence, and poetic embellishment inevitably leads to distortion.
Some memories are destined to be unerasable, just as some people are destined to be irreplaceable. It is painful to be ignored by someone you care about deeply, but it is even more painful to pretend that you don't care. View yourself with a mortal heart and the world with a childlike heart; may your mood always be as sweet and beautiful as candy. Have you ever intentionally turned off your phone in anger, only to turn it on to find nothing there?
One must have a generous and harmonious temperament; at home, regardless of wealth, one must maintain a spirit of kindness. This is like the scenery of spring when all things grow; if one is constantly harsh, impatient, and fussy, even if one's principles are not wrong, there will inevitably be signs of autumn's desolation, and all things will wither and fall. This is how the laws of nature and humanity work; they rely on each other.
If you cannot even make yourself happy, how can you demand that everyone else be happy for you?
It is better to see one inch behind you than to see a thousand miles ahead. Seeing far is not difficult; the difficulty lies in looking back. Seeing what can be seen is not hard; seeing what cannot be seen is the real challenge—this is the delusion of most people, and only the wise can discover it.
To me, life seems too short to be spent on grudges and resentment. In this world, everyone makes mistakes and sins, and it is inevitable; but I believe the day will come when we shed these sins along with our decaying bodies.
Peace is humanity's highest ideal.
Living amidst the daily distractions and the hardships of constant striving is a training for life, broadening one's vision and expanding one's mind. Cherish the encounters, be compassionate toward the missed opportunities, uphold the composure and sincerity of your character, and maintain the tranquility and ease of life. Live quietly through your journey, letting things take their natural course.
True possession lies not in personal monopoly, but in the ability to share with others.
The power of influence is immense; surround yourself with wise and kind people.
The teacher is in your heart; it is your own enlightened nature.
When I felt dizzy, I finally understood what love is.
I am certain, sir, that I will never mistake lack of etiquette for rudeness; I quite enjoy the former, while the latter is something no free man would endure, even for a salary.
What is called a bad attitude is essentially narrow vision and a narrow mind. The word 'attitude' (tài) can be broken down into 'a larger heart.' If your heart grows a little larger every day, how can your attitude be bad? When you can swallow your dissatisfactions, your heart will naturally expand.
The older you get, the more you should remain youthful. Jealousy is a waste of time, for you already possess all that you need.
Act freely, and leave the empty words to others.
The greatest characteristic of a great person is the ability to endure until the end when facing misfortune or adversity.
Those who defend the truth at the expense of their own reputation and honor are the true brave ones!
The journey of investigating the past is the journey that connects to the future; the future may be eternally sealed by a forgotten past.
Disliking one person is a matter of interest; disliking a few people is a matter of personality; disliking everyone is a matter of individual character.
Human eyes consist of black and white parts, but why did God allow us to see only through the black part? Because life must see through the darkness to find the light.
What death cannot sever is kinship.
Players may miss penalties, but the timing of the miss matters; missing a crucial penalty might affect a generation of players or the four-year anticipation of all the fans.
Looking at the world: flowers bloom and fall; the sky brings wind and rain; the moon waxes and wanes; relationships meet and part. Who can truly understand the word 'emotion'? Once, there were beautiful encounters and intoxicating tenderness, as ethereal as a distant dream, just out of reach. A trace of longing rests at the crossroads of a dream, while a romance has already passed in the turn of a glance.
All regrets will eventually be filled with the trivialities of life; all that cannot be forgotten is simply because time has not been long enough.
It is still possible to grasp things through effort now; these are nothing compared to the challenges of society. Keep going!
To a lazy person, there are three hundred and sixty-five tomorrows in a year. — Zhen Wenjing
What is the use of being a good person? The kind-hearted are bullied, and the gentle are ridden. In today's society, if you don't step on others, they will step on your shoulders to climb higher. If I am unwilling to be mediocre, what else can I do if I don't become a villain? 'Good things happen to good people' might be the biggest lie in the world!
And it is impossible to convey this to you. Even if you try to catch up with my footsteps, it is in vain... you should know... no one can stand behind me.
What I pursue is a moment of brilliance, a moment of radiance. Eternity becomes dull, but a momentary flash is remembered by people; is this not another form of eternity?
A classic quote: Do not wish for life to pass in a hurry, but strive to grow every single day.
Do not be arrogant; there is always a higher mountain.
Have you understood me after reading my poems? My poems are so melancholy, does that make me a melancholy person? I do not write poetry when I am happy; you will never know how crazy my happiness can be!
Dreamy shadows and misty flowers are all emptiness; because the mind is cluttered, it follows the dust—it would be better to let it all scatter!
Many things in life are serendipitous; what is desperately sought is never gained, while what is not awaited often arrives unexpectedly. Therefore, possess a calm and free heart; let everything follow fate, be natural, without resentment, without haste, without excess, without forcedness, without disappointment, without rigidity, without panic, without losing yourself, without being swayed by external things or inner emotions.
Tolerance is recognizing the other's right to exist, not merging with them.
Respect others, and let relationships follow fate.
And so I made a lie and a promise to you: I will write a book for you. I force myself to believe that you will receive this book, and at that time, you will pick it up as casually as any other book and exclaim with pride, "Niuniu's book!"
I believe that this appreciation and realization of life is the deepest source of all human love.
With correct thoughts, one will never be defeated in life.
It seems they never had a formal farewell; every parting is a final goodbye.
When the left eye looks at others' flaws, the right eye must examine oneself.
We wander and explore, all for that moment when the sunlight breaks through the dark clouds!
