Failure is the foundation of success: success is the lurking place of failure.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

Killing people in the name of religion does not make it religious.

We must not only aim to make a living but to live life.

I'm not a big guy for research. You've got to take a risk.

When I was young, I lived like an old woman, and when I got old, I had to live like a young person.

I would like, in my arbitrary way, to bring one nearer to the actual human being.

Painting and sculpture help other people to see what a wonderful world we live in.

What other significance can our existence have than to be ourselves fully and completely?

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.

The life must not be easy if it is only rich in contents

You want to provide for your family, of course, but you also want them to come along on the journey with you. I haven't achieved all I want to with my life, so I need to continue to push myself.