61. Those who cannot afford to lose often fail to win. It is not life that determines taste, but taste that determines life. There is no inherent good or bad in personality; both optimism and pessimism contribute to the world—the former invented the airplane, while the latter invented the parachute. Heavy rain cannot soak a duck's wings; fierce winds cannot extinguish the light of a firefly... People are often at their most rational when they have no other choice.
62. As long as a person still has tears to shed, they should not give up.
63. The more one witnesses the warmth and coldness of the world, the more life's vicissitudes are etched into one's gaze.
64. You will never know how strong you truly are until the day you have no choice but to be strong.
65. Time slips gently through our fingers; regardless of our emotions, we are shaped by the contours of the years. Time never stands still; it moves forward with steady, rhythmic steps, never deviating by a hair. What makes us feel change is actually our state of mind then versus now.
66. From the very first moment we met, I felt a wonderful and indescribable aura of gentleness emanating from you.
67. The only thing in this world that proves causality is that how much you give is exactly how much you shall receive.
68. Guard your speech in company, and guard your heart in solitude.
69. The splendor of life lies in: grasping the present and smiling toward the warmth. Give yourself the strength to wipe away tears, and the grace to move forward leisurely. Life is ultimately beautiful, filled with sunshine, drifting clouds, and fragrant flowers. Sometimes, unhappiness arises simply because we have closed our own hearts.
70. Through the years, happiness or not depends solely on the heart. Life is a series of ups and downs—from childhood to adulthood, from forming a family to being surrounded by descendants. Though the journey may be rugged, when you look back on your old dreams in old age, you will smile, even if the memories are blurred or broken, smiling at the courage of your youth.
71. Life is like music; it should be composed of hearing, emotion, and instinct, not just hearing alone.
72. As people grow and mature, they often become more easily hurt and sensitive due to their experiences. Many times, they choose not to speak of their unhappiness to family or friends, letting all their joys and sorrows dissolve into a faint melancholy at their fingertips, quietly unfolding through every season.
73. As long as we view life's tribulations with optimism, respond with composure, and endure with tenacity, they will crumble under our persistence. Let go of the past and face the future, committed to never abandoning or giving up!
74. The only constant is a purity like a water lotus, clean and fragrant.
75. Evil thoughts in the human heart are as numerous as the hairs on an ox, but jealousy is the most shameful. To envy everything someone has and everything they excel at is the most disgraceful flaw of human nature. Hatred is also a great transgression; the fire of jealousy can turn good deeds into evil. Did General Wu Sangui not destroy the Ming Dynasty out of a jealous rage for a beauty? Jealousy is like a venomous snake; once encountered, it is hard to escape.
76. In this rapidly evolving society, our thinking progresses with the times. Our predecessors were content with food and clothing, working at sunrise and resting at sunset. In today's society, we find ourselves caught in a crowded tide, often losing the essence of our true selves.
77. Money can fulfill the dreams of the penniless, but it can also sever the affections of those without it.
78. Treat your friends' elders with the same respect as your own. When it comes to your friends' children, praise them comprehensively and from all angles; avoid criticizing them or comparing their shortcomings to your own children's strengths.
79. In all things, there is a reason for gain and loss at any given moment. Do not bind yourself in a cocoon; do not give up, do not cling to ego, do not lament yourself, and let everything happen naturally.
80. "Dream = buying a house" misled a generation of young people, giving them the wrong goal for their struggles and causing them to miss the chance to do what they truly want, should do, and love to do. — Kai-Fu Lee
