If you seek eternity, look within pain. A sleepless night, an unfulfilled afternoon, or a dull lecture can be more powerful than any religion, letting you taste "immortality." Life's sting lies here: what you cling to refuses to leave, while what you don't care for often haunts you.
Control your desires, recognize your ignorance, and be your own master.
In this barren spiritual wasteland, let us be poor only in everything except our strength.
Once you tame something, you must be responsible for it—forever.
You don't owe responsibility to every passerby, nor do you need to lecture every stranger.
In the currents of time, you are pure—more translucent than water, clearer than wine.
Never hate your enemies, for they are the first to discover your flaws.
To prevail in the struggle for survival, one must possess either wisdom or the heart of a beast.
The higher one's goals, the faster their talents develop, and the more they benefit society. This is a truth.
I do not hope for charity or luck from above; instead, my will is tempered to become more resilient. A life of hardship makes me stronger and wiser. I have long known that people grow through the struggles of harsh environments.
In long, empty, and boring years, brawls become festivals and fires become entertainment; even on a dull, expressionless face, scars can add a certain luster.
The moment you realize you are a humble person, you are no longer humble.
A person is like a fraction: their actual ability is the numerator, and their self-evaluation is the denominator. The larger the denominator, the smaller the value of the fraction.
Work as if you don't need money, love as if you've never been hurt, dance as if no one is watching, and live as if you are in heaven.
Don't overwork yourself for your job. No matter how valued you are now, you will be replaced the moment you leave, or when someone more useful appears.
Listen to the cello sometimes. It cannot provide food or drink, but it can turn your lukewarm, worldly heart into a still lake.
Remind yourself: never miss the last bus home, and never rely on others.
The mountains and rivers are long, and you have plenty of time to be bold. Just don't wait until you are in pain to remember what you missed. Take care of yourself.
