There is no language of the holy. The sacred lies in the ordinary.

Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.

Use a mirror in difficult times. You will see both cause and resolution.

Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a response.

Those who don't know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day.

Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune.

Cooperation with others. Perception, experience, tenacity. Know when to lead and when to follow.