A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.
He who is really kind, can never be unhappy
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.
The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.