Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

One joy dispels a hundred cares.

The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.

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.

Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence.

The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.