The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest.
Enjoy when you can, and endure when you must.
Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.
It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.
In every tragedy, an element of comedy is preserved. Comedy is just tragedy reversed.
We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often 'Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.'
Sow a thought and you get an act; Sow an act and you get a habit; Sow a habit and you get a character; Sow a character and you get a destiny.
Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.
Life is the dancer and you are the dance.
No one has ever become poor by giving.
Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.
We all owe death a life.
Don't be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.
Time is really the only capital that any human being has and the thing that he can least afford to waste or lose
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
There is also this benefit in brag: that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.