The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
ConfuciusCoarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.
ConfuciusThings have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.
Confucius