The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

When I am with others, they are my teachers. I can select their good points and follow them, and select their bad points and avoid them.

To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him

Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.

A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.

The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.

He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail.

If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.

You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.

Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.

Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.

Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.

Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.

A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.

Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient.

Don't let your past determine your destiny.