In the mind engaged in struggling with hardship, one always finds something delightful. The sorrow of disappointment arises in the complacency of satisfaction.

If those who give are conscious of their own generosity and those who receive feel indebted, they are no longer family but rather strangers doing business.

There is much meaning in the word endure. For example, when dealing with unstable human feelings and uneven pathways in life, without endurance to hold you up, you may fall into a pit in the brush.

Those who have come to an impasse should examine their original intentions; those who have succeeded should note where they are heading.

To notice people's deceptions yet not reveal it in words, to bear people's insults without showing any change of attitude-there is endless meaning in this, and also endless function.

If a poor house is well kept, or a poor girl well groomed, there is elegance if not beauty. If good people should come upon hard times, why should they immediately give up on themselves?

Human affairs are like a chess game. Only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players.

Valuing unusual conduct is not as good as being careful about ordinary actions.

Attention is the mind's feet; if you do not control your attention strictly, it runs into misleading pathways.

If the mind is illumined, there is clear blue sky in a dark room. If the thoughts are muddled, there are malevolent ghosts in broad daylight.

In dealing with good people one should be magnanimous; in dealing with bad people one should be strict. In dealing with average people one should combine magnanimity and strictness.

Yeah, my father is an egotistical douchebag, " he says roughly. "My name literally means Jonathan empire.

Hasten slowly.

The main thing is that it's nice to see these young people - 9 to 14 years old - take the opportunity to get more involved in their health and fitness. We need more kids to be more active.

If I had ever really 'faced the facts' about myself, I never would have reached for even a zillionth of what I've managed to accomplish.

Ethical systems are fundamentally conservative and primarily directed towards regulating interactions within communities.

Once we begin chasing approval, we never stop running. It's servitude to a thousand masters instead of one to please.

those who use the word 'lifestyle' are rarely in possession of either.

There is only one governor, and his name is Gray Davis.

I have accomplished little enough, but such as it is, it is the result of my own efforts.

Nobody has said to men, It is OK if you want to be a full-time dad; find a woman who will support you.