This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance. A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky, Rushing by, like a torrent down a steep mountain.

When wishes are few, the heart is happy. When craving ends, there is peace.

"Existence is sorrow." Understand, and go beyond sorrow. This is the way of brightness.

All compounded things are subject to decay. Strive with diligence!

An pretend and evil friend is haughty to be feared than a unmanageable beast; a unmanageable beast may mouthful your build up, but an evil friend fortitude mouthful your intellect.

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

The calmed say that what is well-spoken is best; second, that one should say what is right, not unrighteous; third, what's pleasing, not displeasing; fourth, what is true, not false.