The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.

An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.

Be in harmony, yet be different.

In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

Rotten wood cannot be carved.