Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder's frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain.

In real life things don’t go so smoothly. At certain points in our lives, when we really need a clear-cut solution, the person who knocks at our door is, more likely than not, a messenger bearing bad news.

Generally, people who are good at writing letters have no need to write letters. They've got plenty of life to lead inside their own context.

As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to.

Two-thirds of earth's surface is ocean, and all we can see with the naked eye is the surface.

As long as possible, I would really like to complete one marathon per year. Though my time has been slowing down as I get older, it has become a very important part of my life.

It doesn’t matter how old I get, but as long as I continue to live I’ll always discover something new about myself.