Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.

Good memories are our second chance at happiness.

I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.

Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.

It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.

I have to be seen to be believed.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

A book is like life, there are only so many chapters.

I will die, yes, that is true, but first I will live to my heart's content.

The best lies are seasoned with a bit of truth,

My mother's death put me in touch with my most savage self. As I've grown up and come to terms with her death and accepted it, the pieces of her that I keep don't exist materially.

It's very easy for people to put out music.

When consumers purchase a Toyota, they are not simply purchasing a car, truck or van. They are placing their trust in our company.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

Politics swings like a pendulum.

And it is not always good to be healed in body. Nor is it always evil to die in battle, even in bitter pain. Were I permitted, in this dark hour I would choose the latter.

Recognize and respect mutual self-interests, then build creative collaborations to serve them.