All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.

Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.

It is too facile to say that the way to follow Tao is to simply go along with the flow of life. Sometimes, like the carp, we must know when to go it alone.

Some Warriors look fierce, but are mild. Some seem timid, but are vicious. Look beyond appearances; position yourself for the advantage.

Whether we remain the ash or become the phoenix is up to us.

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

Money is never more important than your body and mind, but you must work and support yourself. Never depend on others for your livelihood.

The appreciation of life does not require wealth or plenty. It requires only gratitude for the beauty of the world.

Once we make our decision, all things will come to us. Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation. They are a response.

A moving door hinge never corrodes. Flowing water never grows stagnant.

You may be capable of great things, But life consists of small things.

Visionless people are prone to harm and trouble, because they always follow any path and end anyhow.

The king of France with twenty thousand men Went up the hill and then came down again: The king of Spain with twenty thousand more Climbed the same hill the French had climbed before.

There are people who are always anticipating trouble and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen.

Tell anyone and everyone your idea without fear they're going to steal it.

Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.

Yoda is interesting because, in addition to being wise, he is two feet tall, and a Yoda.

I started as a model in Holland and Chanel took me to New York when I was 19, after which I decided to stay.

Meet the big while it is small.

As Buffett has often observed, value investing is not a concept that can be learned and gradually applied over time. It is either absorbed and adopted at once, or it is never truly learned.

I went on Love Island thinking I was quite headstrong but it turned out I was quite emotional.