12. A person can get different degrees of accomplishment and different degrees of benefits after different degrees of exercise. Just like spices, the finer they are, the stronger the fragrance. We were so eager for the waves of fate, only to find out in the end that the most beautiful scenery in life is actually inner peace and calmness ... We were so eager for the recognition of the outside world, only to know in the end that the world is our own and has nothing to do with others!
13. Only humble people have the best chance to see the truth of the world and human feelings. If a person doesn't want to climb higher, he is not afraid of falling and doesn't have to crowd out others. He can keep his innocence, become natural and concentrate on what he can do.
14. Reading is like visiting your home invisibly. You need to meet a respected teacher or visit a famous scholar. Don't say hello in advance, and don't be afraid to disturb the host. Open the book and you can break into houses. You can go there often or at any time. If you miss the point, you can leave without saying goodbye or ask someone else to confront you.
15. I am one hundred years old and on the verge of life. I don't know how far I can go. My life is involuntary, but I know very well that I will go home soon. I want to wash away the filth that has been contaminated for a hundred years and go home. I don't have the feeling of "climbing Mount Tai and being small in the world". I just live a quiet life in my own land of Xiaotian.
The above content is taken from the column "Jiang Yang's Classic Quotations" in Mei Wen's Philosophy of Life. The full-text website is:/ganwu/69425.html.