Only the weak evoke sympathy, while the strong, despite their hardships, command respect because they understand self-respect, self-reliance, and self-strength.
One can temper desire, but one cannot live without it. It is about controlling desire rather than eliminating it, and regulating desire rather than suppressing emotion; desire is the realization of emotion, and this expression of vitality is itself a sign of health.
Sometimes, by persisting through the things you least want to do, you obtain the things you want most.
A slow carriage can eventually overtake a running hare.
When we feel happiness has slipped away, we might wonder: have we locked happiness inside ourselves? Open the door to happiness with your heart, and you will find everything is still beautiful.
Because we love, we feel the warmth of the world; because we love, we see beauty beyond daily life. Unselfish love fills the world with sunshine and joy.
To write about a person takes only two strokes, but to live as a person takes a lifetime.
Try to live the life you desire. If you cannot, learn to adapt, but never settle.
Those who can maintain inner peace are truly the most powerful.
The exhaustion of life stems half from existence and half from comparison.
Life is short. No matter how old we live, life passes quickly. Therefore, we should spend our days doing what we love. Since we do not know how much time we have left, we should live each day as if it were our last—for that might well be the case.