Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.

There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.

The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.

The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.