When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

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

Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.

He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects