Life has been very hard on me, but, at the same time, it has taught me a great deal.

Perseverance brings good luck.

Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.

The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better." -- The Alchemist

Empty your mind, stop thinking about anything, simply be.

I think it is a problem of our society that we don't enjoy (ourselves.) We have these values, like, you have to be rich, you have to get a diploma, you have to work hard, otherwise you are useless, you are nothing but a pariah. And the book asks, 'Is it true? This is what my mom told me, but is it true?

A Warrior never accepts what is unacceptable.