A person who does not read will eventually stop thinking. — Diderot
Do what you should do; the result that follows is secondary. — Herbert
Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass. — Ruskin
To be a person, one needs integrity; to hold a position, one needs virtue; to accomplish things, one needs ability. — Zheng Peimin
For a person with a strong will, possessions may be taken away, but courage can never be stolen. — Hugo
Life is not a form of enjoyment, but a very serious and demanding task. — Leo Tolstoy
When I have you, whether I am buying a tie in a department store or cleaning a fish in the kitchen, I feel happy. — Yasunari Kawabata, The Dancing Girl of Izu
Confidence is like a seed; unless it is planted, it will never bear fruit. — Robert H. Schuller
Treat everyone with sincerity, live peacefully with most people, keep close contact with a few, and be intimate with only one person. — Franklin
Many great truths were considered blasphemy when they first appeared. — Bernard Shaw
People are full of contradictions: they long to be understood, yet fear being seen through.
Achievements are often built through perseverance and destroyed by impatience. — Saadi
Opportunities always favor the prepared mind. — Anonymous
Everyone makes mistakes; no one is perfect. — Xun Su Yi Gui
Without unwavering confidence, any action will end in failure. — Owen