He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.
At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.
Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.
It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.