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

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.

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

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.

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.

You can't automate in the arts. Since the sixteenth century there has been no change in the number of people necessary to produce Hamlet.

The top experts in the world are ardent students. The day you stop learning, you're definitely not an expert.

We are punished by our sins, not for them.

The main thing with triathlon is you've got to be as fit as you can. I train all year round.

I can be very critical on myself and on other people; I can be very demanding.

Anything worth having is hard to keep, I love you like my coffee, so hot and so sweet. So, let's stick it out so we never regret it, I could forgive the past-but I never forget it.

Well, I don't think I'll ever stop being frustrated or feel fulfilled artistically.

As much as we may want to withdraw into a world of pure problem solving, we have to acknowledge that the most successful architectures are the ones you can actually convince someone to implement.

Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.

I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own mind.