1. Life ends in death, but as long as you are alive, you must live in the best possible way. You may lack love or luxury, but you must not lack joy.
2. Many people, while reshaping their own biases, believe they are actually thinking about how to save the world.
3. Magnanimity is an attitude. Like Confucius, who remained undaunted when meeting Duke Jing of Qi, one should treat others as equals, seeking excellence rather than fearing greatness, while maintaining one's own integrity and dignity.
4. Handle matters with wisdom and care for others with compassion.
5. In the workplace, surround yourself with supportive friends. These individuals act as stepping stones for each other's growth through mutual encouragement. In the journey of personal development, such support is precious, helping to alleviate the psychological pressure during setbacks.
6. To remain balanced amidst conflict, to observe changes amidst interests, to find joy in hardship, and to remain calm amidst chaos—this is the essence of a wise and carefree mind.
7. Some matters require no explanation; time will prove everything. Some people require no pursuit; those on different paths cannot walk together.
8. Whenever peace is disrupted in any region, the peace of all nations is threatened.
9. For every blooming flower, there are falling autumn leaves; for every sunny day, there are rainy disasters. The brilliance of the past will eventually be repaid with solitude, and the moments of love will be filled with memories. If life were like a first meeting, how much tenderness would we bestow upon ordinary days? If you fall in love, treat them with gentleness, for love may only happen once.
10. Because of stubbornness, there is bravery. Because of the fear of pain, there is perseverance. Because of compassion, there is understanding. Because of silence, there is profound emotion.
11. Once a certain person appeared, everyone else became a compromise, yet I refused to settle.
12. If we look at our homeland with the eyes of the soul, every piece of it is a beautiful landscape.
13. The value of friendship lies in freedom.
14. If Sanmao were to die—and of course, she would—please be sure to burn a copy of "Dream of the Red Chamber" for her, and do not mistake it for joss paper.
15. One must have courage to go further, and depth of vision to realize the extent of one's own capability.
