We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
For every dark night, there's a brighter day.
It is easier to stay out than get out.
Life is lived on its own...other's shoulders are used only at the time of funeral.
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength.
Whatever we treasure for ourselves separates us from others; our possessions are our limitations.
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.