When all was hopeless, I watched the stone cutter strike at his stone hundreds of times without seeing any cracks. But in the 101st time, the stone was split in two. I realized that it was not that blow but the previous knock that cracked it.
Life is not a short candle, but a torch that we hold temporarily; we must burn it very brightly and brilliantly, and then hand it to the next generation.
Love cannot exist alone, it has no meaning in itself. Love must be put into action for action to make love function. To feel existence, you need to strengthen your sensitivity to beauty.
An objective art is not just for looking at, but for living things. But you have to know how to get close to it, so you have to meditate.
Deep in the human heart, there are many dormant powers; awakening these powers that people have never dreamed of and using them skillfully can completely change their lives.
There are two things, the more deeply and persistently we think about them, the greater and greater wonder and awe they evoke will fill our hearts. These are the starry sky and the moral law within me.
If you are a writer, this is a better thing than being a millionaire, because this is a sacred job.
Everything you can think of and believe in your heart can be achieved.
The secret to success in life is to seize the opportunity immediately when it comes.
Our lives seem to be living for us. The strange momentum of life itself makes us dizzy; in the end, we will feel that we have no choice at all about life and have no control over it.
If you sow the seeds of behavior, you can reap the fruits of your habits; if you sow the seeds of your habits, you can reap the fruits of your character; if you sow the seeds of your character, you can reap the fruits of your destiny.
For ordinary people, thinking about everything is not a troublesome thing.
If you keep working hard, you will succeed.