The five kinds of grains are considered good plants, but if the grains are not ripe, they are worse than cockles. It is the same with regard to kindness, which must grow into maturity.

Friendship is one mind in two bodies.

The great man is he who does not lose his child's heart.

Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence

The disease of men is that they neglect their own fields and go to weed the fields of others.

To act without clear understanding, to form habits without investigation, to follow a path all one's life without knowing where it really leads; such is the behavior of the multitude.

There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self-examination.

The best things in life come in threes, like friends, dreams, and memories.

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

People are eager to comment on something when they themselves are not in the situation of doing it.

He who loves others is constantly loved by them. He who respects others is constantly respected by them.

Your education is important because with only a few words you can show an employer the depth of your potential.

Opinions are based on experiences and experience is always connected with emotions. Anything linked with emotions is always biased.

The thrill of not knowing what's going to happen, trained me to be prepared for anything.

I cannot afford to make mistakes.

And it came to me then that every plan is a tiny prayer to father time.

New Orleans has a real spirit. It's the most authentic of all American cities.

And if you take one from three hundred and sixty-five what remains?" "Three hundred and sixty-four, of course." Humpty Dumpty looked doubtful, "I'd rather see that done on paper," he said.

One promises much, to avoid giving little.

Men who don't like girls with brains don't like girls.

The extravagance of any corporate office is directly proportional to management's reluctance to reward the shareholders.