If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way.

If you light a lantern for another, it will also brighten your own way

That which you give to another will become your own sustenance; if you light a lamp for another, your own way will be lit.

Never let life's hardships disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.

We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in the distance.

Winter always turns into Spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn.

One should become the master of one's mind rather than let one's mind master him.

Could there ever be a more wonderful story than your own?

Suffer what there is to suffer. Enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life.

Faith Alone is what really matters.

Life is the most precious of all treasures. Even one extra day of life is worth more than ten million ryo of gold.

With age, you see people fail more. You see yourself fail more. How do you keep that fearlessness of a kid? You keep going. Luckily, I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

I've never experienced chronic poverty, but I know what it's like to live on £3 a week.

Nobody gets everything in this life. You decide your priorities and you make your choices. I'd decided long ago that any cake I had would be eaten.

I like to be comfortable but I also like to look put together all the time.

I'd just say you hurt me and you hurt me only because you involved my family. But after that I'd say 'hey draw nearer to your family because that's exactly what I did.'

Fear is something to be moved through, not something to be turned from.

My idea of a holiday was following my family up the hill with my pekinese, who would skip over the heather in front of me.

I have great trouble with the people who envision AIDS as a punishment from God.

If this world is wearing thin And you're thinking of escape I'll go anywhere with you Just wrap me up in chains But if you try to go alone Don't think I'll understand Stay with me, stay with me.