The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals

Life is a chain of small sorrows that lead to a great joy.

Greatness is the reward for genius... only a few can be great, the rest are plain good.

Mastering an art is like reaching the top of the passion mountain.... at the top the passion dies out! So keep learning.

What is gained through ignorance is bound to be lost through ignorance

Find happiness in tribulation, too. Find it in joy alone and you could lose it, sooner or later, and be left with nothing.

There cannot be Ups in a roller-coaster ride unless there are Downs.