If you know peace, then you thrive; if you know contentment, then you are rich

I am Emperor, my descendants will be numerous. From the second generation to the ten thousandth, my line will not end.

The reason why China suffers bitterly from endless wars is because of the existence of feudal lords and kings.

I have collected all the writings of the Empire and burnt those which were of no use.

I'll continue to climb, trying to reach the top. But no one knows where the top is.

Poetry and painting are rooted in the same law, The work of heaven and of the first cause.

Define the limits of your vision: Having this, you will not be poorer Than a man who rules a dukedom.

Liberating oneself from the addiction of consumerism and careerism promotes inner peace.

It is our dreams that energize us more than our abilities.

What a ruler has to rely upon is only the human heart. Human hearts are to the ruler what roots are to a tree, what oil is to a lamp, water to fish, fields to a farmer, or money to a merchant.

Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.

Everyday feels the same and yet I crave sameness.Part of me wants to run away and be free.I feel trapped in my life I've created to protect myself.

If you simply get detach from yourself, it gets easier for you to see, how you perceive life.

Mathematics may be defined as the economy of counting. There is no problem in the whole of mathematics which cannot be solved by direct counting.

My Precious, my Precious.

This will be my first visit [to Israel]. I've heard it's a special place, that Tel Aviv is exciting and that the atmosphere is excellent....I hope I'll have time to visit the holy places.

Australia is not very exclusive. On the visa application they still ask if you've been convicted of a felony - although they are willing to give you a visa even if you haven't been.

Have a similar outlook as a monarch. A ruler is not reluctant to come up short. Disappointment is an alternate steppingstone to significance.

Let my love like sunlight surround you and yet give you illumined freedom.

Mark Twain said, The right word is to the nearly right word as lightning is to the lightning bug. Fill your book with lightning.

Hey, well, I've been a pretty conservative member of congress.