I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.

Human nature is what Heaven supplies.

Pride and excess bring disaster for man.

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.

You look upon the seasons with expectation and await them: wy not seize the seasonal opportunities and exploit them?

The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.