The abdomen is the reason why man does not readily take himself to be a god.

The task is not to overcome opponents in general but only those opponents against whom one has to summon all one's strength, one's skill and one's swordsmanship-in fact to master opponents who are one's equals.

Animals know nothing of themselves, and they also know nothing of the world.

Mothers easily become jealous of their sons' friends when they are particularly successful. As a rule a mother loves herself in her son more than she does the son himself.

However much we may feel for the misery of someone close to us, we always act with some artificiality in their presence. We hold-back from telling them everything we think, often because we do not genuinely mean what we say; or because we take a pleasure in their plight, thankful that we are not affected.

Fall down seven times, stand up eight. - Chinese proverbWithout music, life would be a mistake.

It is always consoling to think of suicide: in that way one gets through many a bad night.