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

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.

Once you have seen the face of God, you see the same face on everyone you meet.

Rain scatters plum petals; Weeping stains the earth. One can only take shelter And wait for clearing.

A funeral is for those left behind. Sometimes, one wonders if the weeping is more out of fear for ourselves than it is sympathy for the deceased.

Self-discipline leads to higher spiritual states only if practiced with under- standing. The clearer the goal, the greater the result.

When it is time to part, then it is time to part. There should be no regrets. The beauty of marriage is like the fleeting perfection of a snowflake.